 | 1809 - 954 oldal
...happy turn to gallantry, of which he had undoubtedly less than any maruliving ; it was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation ; which proved, to those who had any penetration, tfaat it was his prevailing weakness, and they applied to it with success.' Pulteney leo said of him,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 oldal
...gallantry, of which he had undouhtedly less than any man living : it VM his favourite and frequent suhject of conversation . which proved, to those who had any...his prevailing weakness. And they applied to it with snccess, Women have in general hnt one ohject, which is their heanty; upon which scarce any flattery... | |
 | William Coxe - 1816 - 448 oldal
...happy t.urn to gallantry, of which he had undoubtedly less than any man Jiving. It was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation ; which proved...prevailing weakness, and they applied to it with success."* Pulteney also said of him, " A writer who would tell him of his success in his amours, would gain his... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 420 oldal
...happy turn to gallantry ; oif which he had undoubtedly less than any man living : it was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation ; which proved,...which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to follow. Nature has hardly formed a woman ugly enough, to be insensible to flattery upon her person... | |
 | 1830 - 288 oldal
...happy turn to gallantly; of which he had undoubtedly less than any man living : it was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation; which proved...was his prevailing weakness, and they applied to it '6 wilh success. Women have, ill general, but one object, which is their beauty ; upon which, scarce... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1840 - 588 oldal
...has most a mind to be thought to excel in. Touch him but there, and you touch him to the^ quick." " Women have, in general, but one object, which is their...upon which scarce any flattery is too gross for them 1840.] His System of Education. 427 to swallow. Nature has hardly formed a woman ugly enough to be... | |
 | Juvenile gleaner - 1840 - 230 oldal
...happy turn to gallantry, of which he had undoubtedly less than any man living ; it was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation ; which proved,...penetration, that it was his prevailing weakness. Do not mistake me, and think that I mean to recommend to you abject and criminal flattery : no ! —... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 oldal
...happy turn to gallantry, — of which he had undoubtedly less than any man living. It was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation, which proved...prevailing weakness, and they applied to it with success. o2 Women have, in general, but one object, which is their beauty ; upon which, scarce any flattery... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1849 - 602 oldal
...ministers, after several attempts, were forced to drop it." (Vol. ii. p. 398.) living. It was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation, which proved...prevailing weakness, and they applied to it with success." Letter to his Son, October 1C, 1747. Letters, vol. i. p S3.] 1 [It would not be worth while to add... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1870 - 292 oldal
...in another, where it is either insipid, or, it may be, offensive, by being ill timed, or misplaced. Women have, in general, but one object, which is their...which, scarce any flattery is too gross for them to follow. Nature has hardly formed a woman ugly enough, to be insensible to flattery upon her person... | |
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... it ; but his prevailing weakness was to be thought to have a polite and happy turn to gallantry, of which he had undoubtedly less than any man living : it was his favourite and frequent subject of conversation, which proved to those who had any penetration... 
