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" It came at a very proper time ; Lord Bolingbroke had just taught me how History should be read ; Voltaire shows me how it should be written. "
The Beauties of Chesterfield: Consisting of Selections from His Works - Page 214
by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 261 pages
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Letters written by the ... earl of Chesterfield to his son, publ ..., Volume 3

Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 418 pages
...jot wholefomer than beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire fent me, from Berlin, his Hiftory du Sieclt de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time ; Lord Bolingbroke had juft taught me how hiftory fhouH be read ; Voltaire Ihows me how it fhould be wrikten. I am fenfible...
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Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer ..., Volume 3

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1804 - 404 pages
...wbolefomer than beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire fent me, from Berlin, his Hiftory.rfzt Si<tele de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time; Lord Bolingbroke had juft taught me how hiftory mould be read ; Voltaire fhews me how it ihould be written. I am fenfible...
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Letters written by the...earl of Chesterfield to his son; with ..., Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire sent me, from Berlin, his History du Sifele tie Loms XIV. It eame at a very proper time ; Lord Bolingbroke had just...am sensible that it will meet with almost as many erities as readers. Voltaire must.be eritieised ; besides, every man's favourite is attaeked ; for...
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Works, Including His Letters to His Son, &c: To which is Prefixed an ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...jot wholexomer than beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire sent me, from Berlin, his History du Siecle de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time: Lord...Bolingbroke had just taught me how history should be read; Voltaite shews me how it should be written. I am sensible, that it will meet with almost as many critics...
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A Catalogue of Books, the Property of a Political Economist: With Critical ...

John Ramsay McCulloch - Catalogs, Dictionary - 1862 - 432 pages
...the history of Louis XIV. and the Heuriade : — " Voltaire sent me from Berlin his History du Siecle de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time ; Lord...am sensible, that it will meet with almost as many crities as readers. Voltaire must be criticised : besides, every man's favourite is attacked ; for...
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Letters Written by Lord Chesterfield to His Son, Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.), Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Charles Stokes Carey - Conduct of life - 1872 - 444 pages
...jot wholesomer than beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire sent me from Berlin his History du Siecle de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time ; Lord...with almost as many critics as readers. Voltaire must he criticized : besides, every man's favourite is attacked ; for every prejudice is exposed, and our...
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Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1876 - 636 pages
...wholesomer than beef, mutton, and partridge. Voltaire sent me, from Berlin, his History du, Siecle de Louit XIV. It came at a very proper time; Lord Bolingbroke...just taught me how history should be read; Voltaire shews me how it should be written. I am sensible, that it will meet with almost as many critics as...
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Lettters

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Letters - 1893 - 152 pages
...MY DEAR FRIEND, London, April the 13th, 1752. VOLTAIRE sent me from Berlin his History of the Age of Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time; Lord Bolingbroke...almost as many critics as readers. Voltaire must be criticized: besides, every man's favorite is attacked; for every prejudice is exposed, and our prejudices...
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The Best Letters of Lord Chesterfield: Letters to His Son, and Letters to ...

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1902 - 310 pages
...WRITTEN.— LOUIS XIV. LONDON, April 13, os 1752. VOLTAIRE sent me from Berlin his history " du Siecle de Louis XIV." It came at a very proper time : Lord...Voltaire must be criticised : besides, every man's favorite is attacked, for every prejudice is exposed, and our prejudices are our mistresses ; reason...
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Letters Written by Lord Chesterfield to His Son, Volume 2

Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Charles Stokes Carey - Conduct of life - 1912 - 440 pages
...wholesomer than beef, mutton, and •partridge. Voltaire sent me from Berlin his History du Sifcle de Louis XIV. It came at a very proper time ; Lord...almost as many critics as readers. Voltaire must be criticized : besides, every man's favourite is attacked ; for every prejudice is exposed, and our prejudices...
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