Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son, 2. kötetThomas Tegg, 1827 |
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6. oldal
... tion of Fortification ; I mean so far as not to be ignorant of the terms , which you will often hear mentioned in company ; such as Ravelin , Bastion , Glacis , Contrescarpe , & c . In order to this , I do not for propose that you ...
... tion of Fortification ; I mean so far as not to be ignorant of the terms , which you will often hear mentioned in company ; such as Ravelin , Bastion , Glacis , Contrescarpe , & c . In order to this , I do not for propose that you ...
7. oldal
... tion , as if you were to be an Engineer : but a very easy way of knowing as much as you need know of them , will be to visit often the fortifications of Turin , in company with some old Officer or Engineer , who will show , and explain ...
... tion , as if you were to be an Engineer : but a very easy way of knowing as much as you need know of them , will be to visit often the fortifications of Turin , in company with some old Officer or Engineer , who will show , and explain ...
9. oldal
... tion can alone make you invulnerable . I am inform- ed , there are now many English at the Academy at Turin ; and I fear , those are just so many dangers for you to encounter . Who they are , I do not know ; but I well know the general ...
... tion can alone make you invulnerable . I am inform- ed , there are now many English at the Academy at Turin ; and I fear , those are just so many dangers for you to encounter . Who they are , I do not know ; but I well know the general ...
26. oldal
... tion to the Duke of Nivernois , the French Embas- sador at Rome ; who is , in my opinion , one of the prettiest men I ever knew in my life . I do not know a better model for you to form yourself upon : pray observe and frequent him as ...
... tion to the Duke of Nivernois , the French Embas- sador at Rome ; who is , in my opinion , one of the prettiest men I ever knew in my life . I do not know a better model for you to form yourself upon : pray observe and frequent him as ...
29. oldal
... tion of a man of his merit and learning will , to be sure , be of great use to you among the learned world in Italy ; that is , provided you take care to keep up to the character he gives you in them ; otherwise they will only add to ...
... tion of a man of his merit and learning will , to be sure , be of great use to you among the learned world in Italy ; that is , provided you take care to keep up to the character he gives you in them ; otherwise they will only add to ...
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