Letters, Sentences and MaximsA. L. Burt Company, 1999 - 348 σελίδες A compilation of letters and maxims imparting Lord Chesterfield's guidance in the conduct of life and business matters. |
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Σελίδα 146
... least , in spite of all difficulties . By merit I mean the moral virtues , knowledge , and manners ; as to the moral virtues , I say nothing to you ; they speak best for themselves ; nor can I sus- pect that they want any recommendation ...
... least , in spite of all difficulties . By merit I mean the moral virtues , knowledge , and manners ; as to the moral virtues , I say nothing to you ; they speak best for themselves ; nor can I sus- pect that they want any recommendation ...
Σελίδα 147
... least I am sure you may . Italian and Spanish will come in their turns ; and , indeed , they are both so easy , to one who knows Latin and French , that neither of them will cost you much time or trouble . [ Same date . ] ADVANTAGES OF ...
... least I am sure you may . Italian and Spanish will come in their turns ; and , indeed , they are both so easy , to one who knows Latin and French , that neither of them will cost you much time or trouble . [ Same date . ] ADVANTAGES OF ...
Σελίδα 252
... least half the day . Observe carefully the behavior and manners of those who are distin- guished by their good - breeding ; imitate , nay , endeavor to excel , that you may at least reach them ; and be convinced that good - breeding is ...
... least half the day . Observe carefully the behavior and manners of those who are distin- guished by their good - breeding ; imitate , nay , endeavor to excel , that you may at least reach them ; and be convinced that good - breeding is ...
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Adieu ambition attention awkward bad company breeding Cæsar Castalian spring character Cicero common complaisance consequently contempt conversation Corinthian order court dance degree Demosthenes deserve desire dress easy endeavor engage Englishman everything fashion father favor folly fool French frivolous genteel gentleman give good-breeding graces greatest Greek Harte heart hope House of Savoy inattention Julius Cæsar justly king knowledge laugh learning least letters live Lord Bolingbroke Lord Chesterfield Lord Mahon low company man's mankind manners mean ment merit mind minister Montesquieu moral nature necessary never object observe pany passion pleasing pleasure political proper Quintilian reason remember never respect ridicule sense shine silly Sir James Gray speak Stanhope sure taste tell things thought tion trifling true truth Viceroy of Ireland virtue Voltaire vulgar weak wish women words writes wrote young