 I confess, I cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress ; and, I believe, most people do as well as myself. Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind, a flaw in the understanding.  The College Chums: A Novel - Page 254by Charles Lister - 1845Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1803 - 456 pages
...studied. Dress, insignificant as some people may think it, is an object worthy of some attention; for we cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress. All affectation in dress implies a flawin the understanding. Men of sense carefully avoid any particular... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 456 pages
...insignificant a thing as dress is in itself) is now hecome an ohject worthy of some attention ; for I confess 1 cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress ; and I helieve most people do as well as myself. Any affectation whatsoever in dress implicr in my mind,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 pages
...ingredients that contribute to the art of pleasing, and therefore an object of some attention; for we cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress. All affectation in dress, implies a ila\v in the understanding. Men of sense carefully avoid any particular... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1827 - 420 pages
...Your dress (as insignificant a thing as dress is in itself) is now become an object worthy of some attention ; for, I confess, I cannot help forming...a man's sense and character from his dress ; and, I believe, most people do as well as myself. Any affectation whatsoever in dress implies, in my mind,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1831 - 290 pages
...know what to chooM firrt ; nor yet too eager, like a man half-•tanrjtct of some attention ; for we cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress. All affectation in dress implies a flaw in the understanding. Men of sense carefully avoid any particular... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 pages
...ingredients that contribute to the art of pleasing, and, therefore, an object of some attention ; for we cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress. All affectation in dress implies a flaw in the understanding. Men of sense carefully avoid any particular... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 492 pages
...Your dress (as insignificant a thing as dress is in itself) is now become an object worthy of some attention ; for, I confess, I cannot help forming...a man's sense and character from his dress ; and, I believe, most people do as well as myself. Any affectation whatsoever in dress, implies, in my mind,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...a thing as dress is in itself) is now become an object worthy of some attention ; for, 1 confess, 1 cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress; and I believe most people do as well as myself. Any affectation whatsoever in dress, implies, in my mind,... | |
 | Edward Ferrero - Ballroom dancing - 1859 - 300 pages
...appearance is a sort of " index and obscure prologue " to his character. Lord Chesterfield has said, "I cannot help forming some opinion of a man's sense and character from his dress." Besides, the appearance of a well-dressed man commands a certain degree of respect which would never... | |
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