 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - Liczba stron: 468
...eqnally incousistent with a stiff formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward hashfulness. A little ceremony is often necessary ; a certain degree of firmness is ahsolutely so ; and an ontward modesty is extremely hecoming: the knowledje of the world, and your... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - Liczba stron: 430
...impertinent. forwardness, and an awkward basht'ulness. A little eeremony is often neeessary ; a eertain degree of firmness is absolutely so ; and an outward modesty is extremely beeoming : the knowledge of the world, and your own obsenntions, must, and alone ean, tell you the... | |
 | 1824 - Liczba stron: 348
...formality, and impertinent forwardness, and an. awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is sometimes necessary; a certain degree of firmness is absolutely...so ; and an outward modesty is extremely becoming. My Lord Bacon says, " that a pleasing figure is a perpetual fetter of recommendation." It is certainly... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - Liczba stron: 420
...equally inconsistent with a stiff formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is often necessary ; a certain degree...commendations, and you will certainly meet with them. Adieu. LETTER LXXII. DEAR BOY, Friday Morning. I AM very well pleased with the substance of your letter; arid... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - Liczba stron: 290
...stiff formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward hashfulness. A little ceremony is sometimes necessary; a certain degree of firmness is absolutely so; and an outward modesty is extremely hecoming. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they are not polished,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - Liczba stron: 96
...stiff formality, an impertinent lorwardness, and an awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is sometimes necessary ; a certain degree of firmness is absolutely...so ; and an outward modesty is extremely becoming. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsicvalue ; but, if they are not polished, they certainly... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 300
...stiff formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is sometimes necessary ; a certain degree of firmness is absolutely...so; and an outward modesty is extremely becoming. Virtue and learning, like gold, have their intrinsic value ; but if they are not polished, they certainly... | |
 | H. M. Melford - 1841 - Liczba stron: 466
...walnut. A man with a pleasing exterior will sometimes gain more friends than be who has more solid merit. A little ceremony is often necessary, a certain degree of firmness is absolutely so; and an eatward modesty is extremely becoming: the knowledge ef the world , and your own observations , must... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - Liczba stron: 492
...equally inconsistent with a stiff formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is often necessary ; a certain degree...commendations, and you will certainly meet with them. Adieu. Friday Morning. DEAR BOY, I AM very well pleased with the substance of your letter ; and as for the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - Liczba stron: 764
...equally inconsistent with a still formality, an impertinent forwardness, and an awkward hashfulness. A little ceremony is often necessary; a certain degree...commended you much: go on to deserve commendations, and yon will certainly meet with them. Adieu I LETTER XCV. DEAR BOY, Tuesday. Good-breeding is so important... | |
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... impertinent forwardness, and an awkward bashfulness. A little ceremony is often necessary ; a certain degree of firmness is absolutely so ; and an outward modesty is extremely becoming ; the knowledge of the world, and your own observations, must,... 
