 Dancing is in itself a very trifling, silly thing ; but it is one of those established follies to which people of sense are sometimes obliged to conform, and then they should be able to do it well. And though I would not have you a dancer, yet when you...  Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son - Page 105by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1857 - 609 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Education - 1803 - 456 pages
...and then they should be able to do it well. And though I would not have you a dancer, yet when you dance I would have you dance well, as I would have you do every thing you do well. As you are now in a musical country, where singing, fiddling, and piping are... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - Philosophy, English - 1810 - 468 pages
...sometimes ohliged to conform ; and then they should he ahle to do it well. And thongh I would not have you a dancer. yet when you do dance, I would have you dance well; as I would have you do every thing you do, well. There is no one thing so trifling, hnt which (if it is to he done at all)... | |
 | R. Turner (B.A.) - Forms (Law) - 1845 - 318 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform ; and then they should be able to do it well. And though I would not have you a dancer, yet when you do dance, I would have you dance well ; as I would have yon do every thing you do well. There is no one thing so trifling, but which (if it is to be done at... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1847 - 492 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform ; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you...all) ought to be done well. And I have often told you, that I wished you even played at pitch, and cricket, better than any boy at Westminster. For instance... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1853 - 764 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform ; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though 1 would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you dance well, as I would have you do every thing you do well. There is no one thing so trifling, but which (if it is to be done at all)... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - Etiquette for men - 1860 - 344 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform ; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you...well, as I would have you do everything you do well." In another letter, he writes: "Do you mind your dancing while your dancing master is with you ? As... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - Etiquette for men - 1860 - 344 pages
...obliged to conform ; anil then they should he able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you...dance well, as I would have you do everything you do veil." In another letter, he writes: "Do you mind your dancing while your dancing master is with you... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1870 - 292 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you...all) ought to be done well. And I have often told you, that I wished you even played at pitch, and cricket, better than any boy at Westminster. For instance... | |
 | Etiquette - 1870 - 268 pages
...sometimes obliged to conform ; and then they should be able to do it well. And, though I would not have you a dancer, yet when you do dance, I would have you...all) ought to be done well. And I have often told you, that I wished you even played at pitch, and cricket, better than any boy at Westminster. For instance;... | |
| |
