Letters, Sentences, and MaximsPutnam, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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... knowledge of life and business , and certainly nothing can be more attractive than the style in which they are set before their readers . " - Quarterly Review , vol . lxxvi . , 1845 . " Lord Chesterfield's letters are , I will venture ...
... knowledge of life and business , and certainly nothing can be more attractive than the style in which they are set before their readers . " - Quarterly Review , vol . lxxvi . , 1845 . " Lord Chesterfield's letters are , I will venture ...
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... knowledge of mankind , we shall find profit in studying these models which have been placed before preceding gene- rations . The letters that Lord Chesterfield wrote to his son , and which contain a whole school of savoir vivre and ...
... knowledge of mankind , we shall find profit in studying these models which have been placed before preceding gene- rations . The letters that Lord Chesterfield wrote to his son , and which contain a whole school of savoir vivre and ...
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... knowledge than genius ; but a clever man knows how to make use of every thing , and every man is good for something . As to the Président of Montes- quieu , he is in all respects a precious acquaint- ance : " He has genius , with the ...
... knowledge than genius ; but a clever man knows how to make use of every thing , and every man is good for something . As to the Président of Montes- quieu , he is in all respects a precious acquaint- ance : " He has genius , with the ...
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... knowledge , I mean the knowledge of the world , is never acquired without great attention , and I know a great many aged persons who , after having had an extensive acquaintance , are still mere children in the knowledge of the world ...
... knowledge , I mean the knowledge of the world , is never acquired without great attention , and I know a great many aged persons who , after having had an extensive acquaintance , are still mere children in the knowledge of the world ...
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... knowledge of the cause ; but it is a long time since I ventured to decide upon trifles , least of all upon things so important . I confine myself to the belief that , if you have sun in the beautiful house that you have built , you will ...
... knowledge of the cause ; but it is a long time since I ventured to decide upon trifles , least of all upon things so important . I confine myself to the belief that , if you have sun in the beautiful house that you have built , you will ...
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