Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 32
... court . Mr. Stanhope , in his maiden speech , hesitated a moment , and was obliged to have recourse to notes . He did not make a second attempt at speaking in public . It appears that he succeeded better in diplomacy , in those second ...
... court . Mr. Stanhope , in his maiden speech , hesitated a moment , and was obliged to have recourse to notes . He did not make a second attempt at speaking in public . It appears that he succeeded better in diplomacy , in those second ...
Σελίδα 41
... courts of law ) , to please his hearers so much as to gain their attention ; which he can never do without the help of oratory . It is not enough to speak the language he speaks in its utmost purity , and according to the rules of ...
... courts of law ) , to please his hearers so much as to gain their attention ; which he can never do without the help of oratory . It is not enough to speak the language he speaks in its utmost purity , and according to the rules of ...
Σελίδα 87
... Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in . [ Oct. 2 , 1747. ] The GOOD BREEDING . - Civility , which is a dispo- sition to accommodate and oblige others , is essentially the same in every country ; but good breeding ...
... Courts and camps are the only places to learn the world in . [ Oct. 2 , 1747. ] The GOOD BREEDING . - Civility , which is a dispo- sition to accommodate and oblige others , is essentially the same in every country ; but good breeding ...
Σελίδα 89
... courts , and in the gay part of life ; the other consists of those who are distin- guished by some peculiar merit , or who excel in some particular and valuable art or science . For my own part , I used to think myself in company as ...
... courts , and in the gay part of life ; the other consists of those who are distin- guished by some peculiar merit , or who excel in some particular and valuable art or science . For my own part , I used to think myself in company as ...
Σελίδα 100
... .— We are in general in England ignorant of for- eign affairs , and of the interests , views , preten- sions , and policy of other courts . That part of knowledge never enters into our thoughts , nor makes part 100 Chesterfield's Letters ,
... .— We are in general in England ignorant of for- eign affairs , and of the interests , views , preten- sions , and policy of other courts . That part of knowledge never enters into our thoughts , nor makes part 100 Chesterfield's Letters ,
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