Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1850 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 62
... pleasing to really beautiful or decidedly ugly women , is that which is addressed to their intellect . " On the subject of women , again , if he seems dis- dainful now and then , he makes reparation else- where ; and , above all ...
... pleasing to really beautiful or decidedly ugly women , is that which is addressed to their intellect . " On the subject of women , again , if he seems dis- dainful now and then , he makes reparation else- where ; and , above all ...
Σελίδα 100
... pleasing to a system , yet this principle I will lay down , that the desire of pleasing is at least half the art of doing it ; the rest depends only upon the manner , which attention , observation , and fre- quenting good company will ...
... pleasing to a system , yet this principle I will lay down , that the desire of pleasing is at least half the art of doing it ; the rest depends only upon the manner , which attention , observation , and fre- quenting good company will ...
Σελίδα 266
... pleasing , his countenance sensible , and his look clever . His fig- ure is at present rather too square ; but if he shoots up , which he has matter and years for , he will then be of a good size . He has , undoubtedly , a great fund of ...
... pleasing , his countenance sensible , and his look clever . His fig- ure is at present rather too square ; but if he shoots up , which he has matter and years for , he will then be of a good size . He has , undoubtedly , a great fund of ...
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