 They cannot see people want, without relieving them; though, truly, their own circumstances cannot very well afford it. They cannot help speaking truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they...  Letters Written by the Earl of Chesterfield to His Son - Page 347by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1867 - 674 pages
...lordship had made a similar remark, on the subject of certain eccentricities of personal character. " This sounds too ridiculous and outre, almost for the...common stage of the world. And here I will observe, bythe-by, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet poet would... | |
 | F. J - 1870 - 346 pages
...the subject of certain eccentricities of personal character. " This sounds too ridiculous and ouM, almost for the stage; and yet, take my word for it,...common stage of the world. And here I will observe, by-the-bye, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet poet... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 346 pages
...eccentricities of personal character. " This sounds too ridiculous and outrd. almost for the stao-e • o J and yet, take my word for it, you will frequently...common stage of the world. And here I will observe, by-the-bye, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet poet... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1872 - 474 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...it, you will frequently meet with it upon the common st«go of the world. And here I will observe, by-the-by, that you will often meet with characters in... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1892 - 514 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...stage of the world. And here I will observe, by the bye, that you will often meet with characters in nature so extravagant, that a discreet poet would... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1897 - 168 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to thrive in it. But they are now too old to 30 change, and must rub on as well as they can. This sounds too ridiculous and outre, almost, for the... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 578 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short they know that with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...well as they can." This sounds too ridiculous and outr€, almost, for the stage; and yet, take my word for it, you will frequently meet with it upon... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 432 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short they know that with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...well as they can." This sounds too ridiculous and outrS, almost, for the stage; and yet, take my word for it, you will frequently meet with it upon the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Conduct of life - 1901 - 438 pages
...truth, though they know all the imprudence of it. In short, they know that, with all these weaknesses, they are not fit to live in the world, much less to...as well as they can. This sounds too ridiculous and outrd, almost, for the stage ; and yet, take my word for it, you will frequently meet with it upon... | |
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