Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son, Band 2Thomas Tegg, 1827 |
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... conversation , but almost the principal ob- jects of attention ; I cannot help cautioning you against giving into those ( I will call them illiberal ) pleasures ( though music is commonly reckoned one of the liberal arts ) to the degree ...
... conversation , but almost the principal ob- jects of attention ; I cannot help cautioning you against giving into those ( I will call them illiberal ) pleasures ( though music is commonly reckoned one of the liberal arts ) to the degree ...
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... conversation with Comte du Perron , and Comte Lascaris , upon your subject ; and I will tell you , very truly , what Comte du Per- ron ( who is , in my opinion , a very pretty man ) said of you . Il a de l'esprit , un savoir peu commun ...
... conversation with Comte du Perron , and Comte Lascaris , upon your subject ; and I will tell you , very truly , what Comte du Per- ron ( who is , in my opinion , a very pretty man ) said of you . Il a de l'esprit , un savoir peu commun ...
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... application to books , you may , in a great degree , and I hope you will repair that loss , by useful and instructive conversations with Mr. Harte : you may , for example , desire him to give you 20 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S LETTER CLII. ...
... application to books , you may , in a great degree , and I hope you will repair that loss , by useful and instructive conversations with Mr. Harte : you may , for example , desire him to give you 20 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S LETTER CLII. ...
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... conversation with him ; from whence , I think , I could pretty well judge of your natural turn of mind . How I should rejoice , if I overheard you asking him pertinent questions upon useful subjects ! or making judicious reflections ...
... conversation with him ; from whence , I think , I could pretty well judge of your natural turn of mind . How I should rejoice , if I overheard you asking him pertinent questions upon useful subjects ! or making judicious reflections ...
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... conversation often improper , always unpleasant , and your figure , however good in itself , awkward and unengaging . A diamond , while rough , has indeed its intrinsic value ; but , till polished , is of no use , and would neither be ...
... conversation often improper , always unpleasant , and your figure , however good in itself , awkward and unengaging . A diamond , while rough , has indeed its intrinsic value ; but , till polished , is of no use , and would neither be ...
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