 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
 | Alvin Wood Chase - 1888 - 660 Seiten
...calculated to affect and impress your hearers. and to intersperse it with anecdotes and smart things. Ceremonies. — All ceremonies are in themselves superficial...the world should know them. They are the outworks of mrinucrs and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if il were not for that defense which... | |
 | 1774 - 584 Seiten
...very silly things ; but yet a man of the world should know them " [his lordship forgot the women]. " They are the outworks of manners and decency which...defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper distance." The "outworks" are well planned and regulated by officials of the Queen's Court. Not so strong as they... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1891 - 296 Seiten
...London. Letters to his Son, iii. 353. • • 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... | |
 | 1891 - 556 Seiten
...them. La Rochefoucauld, CEREMONY. A. BARRIER. All ceremoiies are, in themselves, very silly thing?; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are...which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. It is for this reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony : true good breeding not being... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 504 Seiten
...the Sovereign, which is very seldom granted. 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... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1892 - 528 Seiten
...the Sovereign, which is very seldom granted. 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... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 Seiten
...Lytton. 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,...defence which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. — Chesterjield. Ceremonies are different in every country; but true politeness is everywhere the... | |
 | Alexander Gardiner Mercer - 1899 - 222 Seiten
...them into " fresh woods and pastures new." " All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things, but yet a man of the world should know them. They are...be too often broken in upon if it were not for that deference which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason I always treat fools and... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 578 Seiten
...what blockheads wrote. Ceremony with Fools.—All Ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are...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 that I always treat fools... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 644 Seiten
...outworks of manners and decency, which would be 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 that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great Ceremony ; true Good-breeding not being a sufficient... | |
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