Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son;: With Some Account of His Life. In Three Volumes..J. Walker; J. Johnson; J. Richardson; ... [and 18 others], 1810 |
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... speak to the whole people of Rome assembled ; and , by the force of his eloquence , persuaded them to what- ever he pleased . At other times , he used to under- take causes , and plead for his clients in courts of judicature ; and in ...
... speak to the whole people of Rome assembled ; and , by the force of his eloquence , persuaded them to what- ever he pleased . At other times , he used to under- take causes , and plead for his clients in courts of judicature ; and in ...
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... speak well , to express one's self clearly , and to pronounce gracefully . The talent of speaking well is more essentially necessary than any other to make us both agreeable and consi- derable . A propos of the city of Athens ; I ...
... speak well , to express one's self clearly , and to pronounce gracefully . The talent of speaking well is more essentially necessary than any other to make us both agreeable and consi- derable . A propos of the city of Athens ; I ...
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... speaking to Julius Cæsar : Nihil enim potest fortuna tua majus , quam ut possis , aut natura tua melius , quam ut velis , conservare quamplurimos : which means , Fortune could not do more for you , than give you the power of saving so ...
... speaking to Julius Cæsar : Nihil enim potest fortuna tua majus , quam ut possis , aut natura tua melius , quam ut velis , conservare quamplurimos : which means , Fortune could not do more for you , than give you the power of saving so ...
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... man of probity . To such a one nothing is more essential than always to speak truth , and to be strictly observant of his promise . On the other hand , nothing is more infamous and dishonourable than to LETTERS TO HIS SON . 75.
... man of probity . To such a one nothing is more essential than always to speak truth , and to be strictly observant of his promise . On the other hand , nothing is more infamous and dishonourable than to LETTERS TO HIS SON . 75.
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... speaking of learning , says , that one should have it , were it only for one's own pleasure , inde- pendent of all the other advantages of it . Si non tantus fructus perciperetur ex liberalium artium studiis , quantum percipi constat ...
... speaking of learning , says , that one should have it , were it only for one's own pleasure , inde- pendent of all the other advantages of it . Si non tantus fructus perciperetur ex liberalium artium studiis , quantum percipi constat ...
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Seite 170 - When an awkward fellow first comes into a room, it is highly probable that his sword gets between his legs and throws him down, or makes him stumble, at least. When he has recovered this accident, he goes and places himself in the very place of the whole room where he should not...
Seite 382 - No flattery is either too high or too low for them. They will greedily swallow the highest, and gratefully accept of the lowest; and you may safely flatter any woman, from her understanding down to the exquisite taste of her fan.
Seite 170 - At dinner, his awkwardness distinguishes itself particularly, as he has more to do; there he holds his knife, fork, and spoon differently from other people, eats with his knife, to the great danger of his mouth, picks his teeth with his fork, and puts his spoon, which has been in his throat twenty times, into the dishes again.
Seite 317 - Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. If you are asked what o'clock it is, tell it ; but do not proclaim it hourly and unasked, like the watchman.
Seite 298 - The more hours a day you travel, the sooner you will be at your journey's end. The sooner you are qualified for your liberty, the sooner you shall have it; and your manumission will entirely depend upon the manner in which you employ the intermediate time. I think I offer you a very good bargain, when I promise you, upon my word, that, if you will do everything that I would have you do till you are eighteen, I will do everything that you would have me do ever afterwards.
Seite 397 - Remember, that the graceful motion of the arms, the giving your hand, and the putting on and pulling off your hat genteelly, are the material parts of a gentleman's dancing. But the greatest advantage of dancing well is, that it necessarily teaches you to present yourself, to sit, stand, and walk, genteelly ; all of which are of real importance to a man of fashion.
Seite 236 - Dancing is in itself a very trifling, silly thing ; but it is one of those established follies to which people of sense are sometimes obliged to 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.
Seite 116 - Modesty is a very good quality, and which generally accompanies true merit: it engages and captivates the minds of people ; as, on the other hand, nothing is more shocking and disgustful than presumption and impudence. We cannot like a man who is always commending and speaking well of himself, and who...
Seite 404 - Take rather than give the tone of the company you are in. If you have parts you will show them more or less upon every subject; and if you have not, you had better talk sillily upon a subject of other people's than of your own choosing.
Seite 382 - ... trusts them with serious matters ; though he often makes them believe that he does both; which is the thing in the world that they are proud of ; for they love mightily to be dabbling in business (which by the way they always spoil) ; and being justly distrustful that men in general look upon them in a trifling light, they almost adore that man who talks more seriously to them, and who seems to consult and trust them; I say, who seems; for weak men really do, but wise ones only seem to do it.