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Lord Chesterfield S Letters
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Author : Lord Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-11
Lord Chesterfield S Letters written by Lord Chesterfield and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-11 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
`My object is to have you fit to live; which, if you are not, I do not desire that you should live at all.' So wrote Lord Chesterfield in one of the most celebrated and controversial correspondences between a father and son. Chesterfield wrote almost daily to his natural son, Philip, from 1737 onwards, providing him with instruction in etiquette and the worldly arts. Praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching `the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master', these letters reflect the political craft of a leading statesman and the urbane wit of a man who associated with Pope, Addison, and Swift. The letters reveal Chesterfield's political cynicism and his belief that his country had `always been goverened by the only two or three people, out of two or three millions, totally incapable of governing', as well as his views on good breeding. Not originally intended for publication, this entertaining correspondence illuminates fascinating aspects of eighteenth-century life and manners. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Lord Chesterfield S Letters
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Release Date : 1998-09-10
Lord Chesterfield S Letters written by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield and has been published by Oxford Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
`My object is to have you fit to live; which, if you are not, I do not desire that you should live at all.' So wrote Lord Chesterfield in one of the most celebrated and controversial correspondences between a father and son. Chesterfield wrote almost daily to his natural son, Philip, from 1737 onwards, providing him with instruction in etiquette and the worldly arts. Praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching `the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master', these letters reflect the political craft of a leading statesman and the urbane wit of a man who associated with Pope, Addison, and Swift. The letters reveal Chesterfield's political cynicism and his belief that his country had `always been goverened by the only two or three people, out of two or three millions, totally incapable of governing', as well as his views on good breeding. Not originally intended for publication, this entertaining correspondence illuminates fascinating aspects of eighteenth-century life and manners. - ;`My object is to have you fit to live; which, if you are not, I do not desire that you should live at all.' So wrote Lord Chesterfield in one of the most celebrated and controversial correspondences between a father and son. Chesterfield wrote almost daily to his natural son, Philip, from 1737 onwards, providing him with instruction in etiquette and the worldly arts. Praised in their day as a complete manual of education, and despised by Samuel Johnson for teaching `the morals of a whore and the manners of a dancing-master', these letters reflect the political craft of a leading statesman and the urbane wit of a man who associated with Pope, Addison, and Swift. The letters reveal Chesterfield's political cynicism and his belief that his country had `always been goverened by the only two or three people, out of two or three millions, totally incapable of governing', as well as his views on good breeding. Not originally intended for publication, this entertaining correspondence illuminates fascinating aspects of eighteenth-century life and manners. -
Lord Chesterfield Letters Written To His Natural Son On Manners And Morals
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Author : Lord Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10-01
Lord Chesterfield Letters Written To His Natural Son On Manners And Morals written by Lord Chesterfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-01 with categories.
Lord Chesterfield S Letters To His Son And Godson
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1897
Lord Chesterfield S Letters To His Son And Godson written by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1897 with Conduct of life categories.
Lord Chesterfield S Letters
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Author : David Roberts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
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Letters Written By Lord Chesterfield To His Son
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872
Letters Written By Lord Chesterfield To His Son written by Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Conduct of life categories.
The Best Letters Of Lord Chesterfield Letters To His Son And Letters To His Godson 1893
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008-06-01
The Best Letters Of Lord Chesterfield Letters To His Son And Letters To His Godson 1893 written by Philip Dormer Stanhope and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-01 with categories.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
The Best Letters Of Lord Chesterfield
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
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Lord Chesterfields Letters To His Son And Godson
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Author : Philip Dormer Stanhope
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-08-07
Lord Chesterfields Letters To His Son And Godson written by Philip Dormer Stanhope and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-07 with categories.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1897 Edition.
Lord Chesterfield S Letters To His Son And Godson
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Author : Philip Dormer Chesterfield
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ... grade as much as indiscriminate contradiction and noisy debate disgust. But a modest assertion of one's own opinion and a complaisant acquiescence in other people's preserve dignity. Vulgar, low expressions, awkward motions and 5 address, vilify; as they imply either a very low turn of mind or low education and low company. Frivolous curiosity about trifles and laborious attention to little objects, which neither require nor deserve a moment's thought, lower a man, who from 10 thence is thought (and not unjustly) incapable of greater matters. Cardinal de Retz very sagaciously marked out Cardinal Chigi for a little mind from the moment that he told him he had wrote three years with the same pen, and that it was an excellent good 15 one still. Letter XXVI "COMPLETE THE WORK" London, September the 12th, O. S. 1749. Dear Boy: It seems extraordinary, but it is very true, that my anxiety for you increases in proportion to the good accounts which I receive of you from all 20 hands. I promise myself so much from you, that I dread the least disappointment. You are now so near the port, which I have so long wished and labored to bring you into, that my concern would be doubled should you be shipwrecked within sight of 25 13 Cardinal de Retz. (1614-1670.) An able French politician and diplomatist. He was largely responsible for the war of the Fronde, which began in 1648. 13 Cardinal Chigi. An Italian prelate, member of a noted family. it. The object, therefore, of this letter is (laying aside all the authority of a parent), to conjure you as a friend, by the affection you have for me (and surely you have reason to have some), and by the regard 5 you have for yourself, to go on, with assiduity and attention, to complete that work, which, of late, ...