 All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet, a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper...  Enquire Within Upon Everything - Seite 238von Robert Kemp Philp - 1865 - 371 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | D. C. - 1863 - 126 Seiten
...upon ceremony have some point. .L "All ceremonies in themselves," he says, "are very silly things, and yet a man of the world should know them. They are the ontworks of mauners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that defence... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1872 - 432 Seiten
...ifTrom friends. 1749. Ceremonies. — All ceremonies are in themselves superficial things ; yet an^d of the world should know them. They are the outworks...distance. It is for that reason we always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony, true goodbreeding not being a sufficient barrier against them. 1750.... | |
 | 1874 - 488 Seiten
...ceremonies are, in themselves, very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. They arc the outworks of manners and decency, which would be...upon, if it were not for that defence, which keeps the evening at a proper distance. It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - 1873 - 340 Seiten
...and discretion. 12. Chesterfield says, "All ceremonies are, in themeelves, very silly things ; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners, which would be too often broken in upon if it were not for that defence which keeps the enemy at a... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - 1875 - 344 Seiten
...and discretion. 12. Chesterfield says, "All ceremonies are, in themselves, very silly things ; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners, which' would be too often broken in upon if it were not for that defence which keeps the enemy at a... | |
 | Alvin Wood Chase - 1876 - 948 Seiten
...calculated to affect, and impress your hearers, and to intersperse it with anecdotes and smart things. Ceremonies. — All ceremonies are in themselves superficial...too often broken in upon, if it were not for that defense which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason we always treat fools and... | |
 | Maxims - 1876 - 340 Seiten
...independence of his character. — Emerson. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things, but yet a man should know them. They are the outworks of manners...defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. — Chesterfield. Custom is the law of one description of fools, and fashion of another ; but the two... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1876 - 412 Seiten
...wrong end of any telescope.'1 —Rußni. 11 ЛП ceremonies лге in themselves very silly things, hut yet a man of the world should know them. They are...would be too often broken in upon if it were not for th&T defence which beeps the enemy at proper distance." — Chestertield. b Col. Johnson. Jacob introduces... | |
 | Truths - 1885 - 572 Seiten
...CeremonjJ. — Steele. Cerem0nl). — Chesterfield. ALL Ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are...enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great Ceremony ; true Good-breeding not being a sufficient... | |
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