Letters to His Son: On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, Band 2M. W. Dunne, 1901 |
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... less time to read , than you ought to employ in reflecting upon it , after you have read it . Her son was in the army , she wished he might rise there ; but she well knew , that , in order to rise , he must first please : she says to ...
... less time to read , than you ought to employ in reflecting upon it , after you have read it . Her son was in the army , she wished he might rise there ; but she well knew , that , in order to rise , he must first please : she says to ...
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... less shocking , and blunt their edge . No , be convinced that the good - breeding , the tournure , la douceur dans les manières , which alone are to be acquired at courts , are not the showish trifles only which some people call or ...
... less shocking , and blunt their edge . No , be convinced that the good - breeding , the tournure , la douceur dans les manières , which alone are to be acquired at courts , are not the showish trifles only which some people call or ...
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... less from Sir John Lambert in your next draught upon him . I am very sorry to hear that Lady Hervey is ill . Paris does not seem to agree with her ; she used to have great health here . À propos of her ; remember , when you are with me ...
... less from Sir John Lambert in your next draught upon him . I am very sorry to hear that Lady Hervey is ill . Paris does not seem to agree with her ; she used to have great health here . À propos of her ; remember , when you are with me ...
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... less interested , and less vigilant than mine , do not discover ; all those you shall hear of from one whose tenderness for you will excite his curiosity and sharpen his penetration . The smallest inattention or error in manners , the ...
... less interested , and less vigilant than mine , do not discover ; all those you shall hear of from one whose tenderness for you will excite his curiosity and sharpen his penetration . The smallest inattention or error in manners , the ...
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... less than of most other countries in Europe . Manners , at- tentions , and address , will also be the frequent subjects of our lectures ; and whatever I know of that important and necessary art , the art of pleasing . I will ...
... less than of most other countries in Europe . Manners , at- tentions , and address , will also be the frequent subjects of our lectures ; and whatever I know of that important and necessary art , the art of pleasing . I will ...
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Seite 401 - You should not only have attention to everything, but a quickness of attention, so as to observe, at once, all the people in the room ; their motions, their looks, and their words ; and yet without staring at them, and seeming to be an observer. This quick and unobserved observation is of infinite advantage in life, and is to be acquired with care ; and, on the contrary, what is called absence, which is...
Seite 428 - ... conform; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you dance well, as I would have you do everything you do, well. There is no one thing so trifling, but which (if it is to be done at all) ought to be done well. And I have often told you, that I wished you even played at pitch, and cricket, better than any boy at Westminster. For instance; dress is a very foolish thing; and yet it is a very foolish thing for a man...
Seite 302 - For my part, I never saw a froward child mended by whipping : and I would not have the mother country become a stepmother.
Seite 435 - Almost all people are born with all the passions, to a certain degree ; but almost every man 'has a prevailing one, to which the others are subordinate. Search every one for that ruling passion; pry into the recesses of his heart, and observe the different workings of the same passion in different people. And, when you have found out the prevailing passion of any man, remember never to trust him, where that passion is concerned.
Seite 400 - However trifling a genteel manner may sound, it is of very great consequence towards pleasing in private life, especially the women, which, one time or other, you will think worth pleasing...
Seite 5 - I am not sure, but I believe, I should rather think, &c. Finish any argument or dispute with some little goodhumoured pleasantry, to show that you are neither hurt yourself, nor meant to hurt your antagonist; for an argument kept up a good while often occasions a temporary alienation on each side.
Seite 326 - ... that there was no such thing as a borough to be had now, for that the rich East and West Indians had secured them all, at the rate of three thousand pounds at least ; but many at four thousand, and two or three that he knew, at five thousand. This, I confess, has vexed me a good deal...
Seite 375 - 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. This is not all ; for not to speak ill, is not sufficient ; we must speak well ; and the best method of attaining to that, is to read the best authors with attention ; and to observe how people...
Seite 169 - Parliament; the Parliament never will forgive them. The Army must, without doubt, take, in their own minds at least, different parts in all these disputes, which, upon occasion, would break out. Armies, though always the supporters and tools of absolute power for the time being, are always the destroyers of it too ; by frequently changing the hands in which they think proper to lodge it.
Seite 397 - Know then, that as learning, honor, and virtue are absolutely necessary to gain you the esteem and admiration of mankind, politeness and good breeding are equally necessary to make you welcome and agreeable in conversation and common life. 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,...