Letters, Sentences, and MaximsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1888 - 327 σελίδες |
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... letters offers a sort of continuous dra- matic interest ; we follow the efforts of a fine distinguished energetic nature as Lord Chesterfield's was , engaged in a contest with a disposition honest but indolent , with an easy and ...
... letters offers a sort of continuous dra- matic interest ; we follow the efforts of a fine distinguished energetic nature as Lord Chesterfield's was , engaged in a contest with a disposition honest but indolent , with an easy and ...
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... letters . Marcel , the dancing- master , is very often recommended , Montes- quieu no less . The Abbé de Guasco , a sort of toady to Montesquieu , is a useful personage for introductions . " Between you and me , " writes Chesterfield ...
... letters . Marcel , the dancing- master , is very often recommended , Montes- quieu no less . The Abbé de Guasco , a sort of toady to Montesquieu , is a useful personage for introductions . " Between you and me , " writes Chesterfield ...
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