Letters, Sentences, and MaximsPutnam, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 8
... less struck with the durable part , with that which belongs to human observation in all ages ; and this last part is much more considerable than at a super- ficial glance would be imagined . In applying himself to the formation of his ...
... less struck with the durable part , with that which belongs to human observation in all ages ; and this last part is much more considerable than at a super- ficial glance would be imagined . In applying himself to the formation of his ...
Σελίδα 13
... less , if I hazarded a judgment upon it as a whole , I should say that his ambition was never wholly satisfied , and that the brilliant distinc- tions with which his public life was filled , cov- ered , at bottom , many lost desires and ...
... less , if I hazarded a judgment upon it as a whole , I should say that his ambition was never wholly satisfied , and that the brilliant distinc- tions with which his public life was filled , cov- ered , at bottom , many lost desires and ...
Σελίδα 14
... less active , and with less apparent skill , took his measures and made his calcula- tions better . Thrown with éclat into the opposition , espe- cially from 1732 , the time when he had to cease his court duties , Lord Chesterfield ...
... less active , and with less apparent skill , took his measures and made his calcula- tions better . Thrown with éclat into the opposition , espe- cially from 1732 , the time when he had to cease his court duties , Lord Chesterfield ...
Σελίδα 20
... less grave manner , might have said the same thing . He was not long in finding out what was wanting in this child whom he wished to bring up ; whose bringing up was , indeed , the end and aim of his life . " On sounding 20 Critical Essay.
... less grave manner , might have said the same thing . He was not long in finding out what was wanting in this child whom he wished to bring up ; whose bringing up was , indeed , the end and aim of his life . " On sounding 20 Critical Essay.
Σελίδα 26
... less . The Abbé de Guasco , a sort of toady to Montesquieu , is a useful personage for introductions . " Between you and me , " writes Chesterfield , " he has more knowledge than genius ; but a clever man knows how to make use of every ...
... less . The Abbé de Guasco , a sort of toady to Montesquieu , is a useful personage for introductions . " Between you and me , " writes Chesterfield , " he has more knowledge than genius ; but a clever man knows how to make use of every ...
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