Letters, Sentences, and MaximsPutnam, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 15
... wishes , all his affec- tionate and worldly predilections tended . And whether Viceroy of Ireland or Secretary of State in London , he found time to write long letters full of minute details to him , to instruct him in small matters and ...
... wishes , all his affec- tionate and worldly predilections tended . And whether Viceroy of Ireland or Secretary of State in London , he found time to write long letters full of minute details to him , to instruct him in small matters and ...
Σελίδα 24
... wish my boy to remain here to acquire such bad habits ; for this reason , when he is fourteen I think of sending him to Paris . As I love the child dearly , and have set myself to make something good of him , as I believe he has the ...
... wish my boy to remain here to acquire such bad habits ; for this reason , when he is fourteen I think of sending him to Paris . As I love the child dearly , and have set myself to make something good of him , as I believe he has the ...
Σελίδα 25
... wish to speak to you as one man of pleasure would to another if he has taste and spirit . " And he expresses himself in conse- quence , stimulating the young man as much as possible towards polite arrangements and deli- cate pleasures ...
... wish to speak to you as one man of pleasure would to another if he has taste and spirit . " And he expresses himself in conse- quence , stimulating the young man as much as possible towards polite arrangements and deli- cate pleasures ...
Σελίδα 28
... wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people , men or women , try to discover their most striking merit , if they have one , and their dominant weakness , for every one has his own , then do justice to the ...
... wish particularly to gain the good graces and affection of certain people , men or women , try to discover their most striking merit , if they have one , and their dominant weakness , for every one has his own , then do justice to the ...
Σελίδα 29
... wish that he should reason precisely as I do . " In every thing he is of the opinion that the good and the best should be known and loved , but that it is not necessary to make one's self a champion for or against every thing . One must ...
... wish that he should reason precisely as I do . " In every thing he is of the opinion that the good and the best should be known and loved , but that it is not necessary to make one's self a champion for or against every thing . One must ...
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