Letters, Sentences and MaximsChesterfield Society, 1850 - 348 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 41
... whole , if the book has been written by a sensible man with a true knowledge of mankind , we shall find profit in studying these models which have been placed before preceding generations . The letters that Lord Ches- terfield wrote to ...
... whole , if the book has been written by a sensible man with a true knowledge of mankind , we shall find profit in studying these models which have been placed before preceding generations . The letters that Lord Ches- terfield wrote to ...
Σελίδα 259
... whole build- ing be Tuscan , it will attract no eyes , it will stop no passengers , it will invite no interior examination ; people will take it for granted that the finishing and furnishing cannot be worth seeing , where the front is ...
... whole build- ing be Tuscan , it will attract no eyes , it will stop no passengers , it will invite no interior examination ; people will take it for granted that the finishing and furnishing cannot be worth seeing , where the front is ...
Σελίδα 305
... whole together ; and upon the whole you are not agreeable . " How often have I , in the course of my life , found myself in this situation , with regard to many of my acquaintance , whom I have honored and respected , without being able ...
... whole together ; and upon the whole you are not agreeable . " How often have I , in the course of my life , found myself in this situation , with regard to many of my acquaintance , whom I have honored and respected , without being able ...
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