Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time.
Quotes and Images from Chesterfield's Letters to His Son
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1752 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters, sentences and maxims
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1756-58 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1759-65 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1749 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1766-71 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1753-54 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1746-47 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1750 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1751 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Letters to His Son, 1748 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
A father imparts wisdom to his son, revealing how to navigate society and become a distinguished gentleman through etiquette, intellect, and worldly understanding.
By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of Lord Chesterfield
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By Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield