Letters written by the...earl of Chesterfield to his son; with some account of his life. 1st complete Amer. ed. [Sig. N2,5 of vol. 2 are mutilated], Volumen 1 |
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... I TRANSLATON . MY DEAR CHILD , Bath , Sept. 30. O. S. 1788 . AM very glad to hear that you are returned from your travels well , and in good humour . The three days ' dance which you have borne , has not , I believe 20 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S.
... I TRANSLATON . MY DEAR CHILD , Bath , Sept. 30. O. S. 1788 . AM very glad to hear that you are returned from your travels well , and in good humour . The three days ' dance which you have borne , has not , I believe 20 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S.
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... hear you study the Roman History ; for , · furnishes most examples of virtue , wisdom , and courage . The other great empires , as he Assyrian , Persian , and Macedonian , sprung up almost of a sudden , by favourable accidents , and the ...
... hear you study the Roman History ; for , · furnishes most examples of virtue , wisdom , and courage . The other great empires , as he Assyrian , Persian , and Macedonian , sprung up almost of a sudden , by favourable accidents , and the ...
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... hear from me often enough ; and my letters may be of use , if you will give attention to them ; otherwise it is only giving myself trouble to no purpose ; for it signifies nothing to read a thing opee , if one does not mind and remember ...
... hear from me often enough ; and my letters may be of use , if you will give attention to them ; otherwise it is only giving myself trouble to no purpose ; for it signifies nothing to read a thing opee , if one does not mind and remember ...
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... hear you called Philip the Industrious , or if you like it better in Greek , Φιλιππος αγχίνοος . Most of the great men of antiquity had some epithet added to their names , describing some particular merit they had ; and why should not ...
... hear you called Philip the Industrious , or if you like it better in Greek , Φιλιππος αγχίνοος . Most of the great men of antiquity had some epithet added to their names , describing some particular merit they had ; and why should not ...
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... hear the watchman say often in three words , a cloudy morning , is said thus in verse , in the tragedy of Cato : The dawn is overcast , the morning lours , And heavily in clouds brings on the day . " This is poetical diction , which ...
... hear the watchman say often in three words , a cloudy morning , is said thus in verse , in the tragedy of Cato : The dawn is overcast , the morning lours , And heavily in clouds brings on the day . " This is poetical diction , which ...
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Página 256 - Whatever you think your own excellencies may be, do not affectedly display them in company; nor labour, as many people do, to give that turn to the conversation which may supply you with an opportunity of exhibiting them. If they are real, they will infallibly be discovered without your pointing them out yourself, and with much more advantage.
Página 161 - ... clothes, and in short does nothing, like other people. All this, I own, is not in any degree criminal; but it is highly disagreeable and ridiculous in company, and ought most carefully to be avoided by whoever desires to please. From this account of what you should not do...
Página 150 - Great talents, such as honor, virtue, learning, and parts, are above the generality of the world ; who neither possess them themselves, nor judge of them rightly in others : but all people are judges of the lesser talents, such as civility, affability, and an obliging, agreeable address and manner, because they feel the good effects of them, as making society easy and pleasing.
Página 256 - ... of the company: this is an attention due from every individual to the majority. #Do not tell stories in company; there is nothing more tedious and disagreeable: if by chance you know a very short story, and exceedingly applicable to the present subject of conversation, tell it in as few words as possible; and even then, throw out that you do not love to tell stories; but that the shortness of it tempted you.
Página 250 - ... unwounded. It is not only your duty, but your interest; as a proof of which, you may always observe, that the greatest fools are the greatest liars. For my own part, I judge of every man's truth by his degree of understanding.
Página 212 - ... the difference in this case, between a man of sense and a fop, is, that the fop values himself upon his dress ; and the man of sense laughs at it, at the same time that he knows he must not neglect it...
Página 160 - ... again. If he is to carve, he can never hit the joint ; but, in his vain efforts to cut through the bone, scatters the sauce in everybody's face.
Página 315 - Men, as well as women, are much oftener led by their hearts than by their understandings. The way to the heart is through the senses ; please their eyes and their ears, and the work is half done.
Página 201 - Letters should be easy and natural, and convey to the persons to whom we send them, just what we would say to those persons, if we were with them.
Página 106 - ... that he says. Now it is by Rhetoric that the art of speaking eloquently is taught : and, though I cannot think of grounding you in it as yet, I would wish however to give you an idea of it suitable to your age. The first thing you should attend to is, to speak whatever language you do speak, in its greatest purity, and according to the rules of Grammar ; for we must never offend against Grammar ; nor make use of words, which are not really words.