The Beauties of Chesterfield: Consisting of Selections from His WorksT. Davison, 1830 - 212 oldal |
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... nature conceals and pities the inevitable defects of body or mind , but is not obliged to treat acquired ones with ... natural born subjects they are , I am justified in treating them with the utmost rigour . I cannot be of the general ...
... nature conceals and pities the inevitable defects of body or mind , but is not obliged to treat acquired ones with ... natural born subjects they are , I am justified in treating them with the utmost rigour . I cannot be of the general ...
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... nature . Their most general at- tempts are at wit and women , as the two most shining and glittering talents in the beau monde . Thus Protervus , who has a good serious under- standing , continues to pass almost for a fool , because he ...
... nature . Their most general at- tempts are at wit and women , as the two most shining and glittering talents in the beau monde . Thus Protervus , who has a good serious under- standing , continues to pass almost for a fool , because he ...
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... nature plainly points out to him , by giving him a tendency and propensity to it . I look upon com- mon sense to be to the mind what conscience is to the heart , the faithful and constant monitor of what is right or wrong . And I am ...
... nature plainly points out to him , by giving him a tendency and propensity to it . I look upon com- mon sense to be to the mind what conscience is to the heart , the faithful and constant monitor of what is right or wrong . And I am ...
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... nature : they indefatigably pursue the way she has chalked out to them , and never deviate into any irregularities of character . Thus many of the first rank , if happily turned to mechanics , have employed their whole lives in the ...
... nature : they indefatigably pursue the way she has chalked out to them , and never deviate into any irregularities of character . Thus many of the first rank , if happily turned to mechanics , have employed their whole lives in the ...
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... natural characters , though they keep within the female province . I should be very sorry to offend , where I only mean to advise and reform ; I therefore hope the fair sex will pardon me , when I give ours this preference . Let them ...
... natural characters , though they keep within the female province . I should be very sorry to offend , where I only mean to advise and reform ; I therefore hope the fair sex will pardon me , when I give ours this preference . Let them ...
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absurd acquaintance affectation apoplexy army beauty believe BELVILLE birth body called casuistry character CHESTERFIELD choleric colours common sense confess consequently contempt contrary coxcombs decorum degree desire dress drink ears endeavours Epicene esteem eyes fair fair sex fashion favour fear Fitz-Adam folly fools fortitèr fortune four-and-twenty friendship genteel gentleman give glass good-breeding graces heart honour imitate Jacobite justice justly knowledge ladies latter learning least less libertine live LORD BOLINGBROKE Louis XIV mandarin mankind manner means ments merit mind moral nature neral never notions object observed opinion passions person pleasure present pretty racter rank reason religion ridiculous scurvy sentiments shining Sir Robert Walpole suavitèr in modo sure taste tell thing thought tickler tion trifling true truth utmost vanity vices virtue Voltaire weak whole wine woman women word young