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Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1694–1773)

Autore di Lord Chesterfield's Letters

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An English statesman and celebrated wit and conversationalist, Lord Chesterfield achieved lasting fame through his letters to his natural son and to his adopted godson. The brilliant Letters to His Son, first published by his widow in 1774, was written to acquaint the boy with and encourage him to mostra altro acquire the manners and standards of a man of the world. The letters are considered shrewd, witty, and elegant. Letters to His Godson, of which 236 are extant, was not published until 1890. Chesterfield was a friend of Pope and Swift and corresponded with Voltaire. As the patron of Samuel Johnson, Chesterfield provoked Johnson's famous February 1755 letter of rebuke after Lord Chesterfield's belated praise of Johnson's Dictionary, which he had ignored in prospectus since 1747. In the letter, Johnson wrote that "the notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it." (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno

Opere di Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield

Lord Chesterfield's Letters (1774) 391 copie
Characters 5 copie
Conseils à mon fils (2007) 2 copie
Lying 1 copia

Opere correlate

Eighteenth-Century English Literature (1969) — Autore — 186 copie
Englische Essays aus drei Jahrhunderten (1980) — Collaboratore — 10 copie

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Data di nascita
1694-09-22
Data di morte
1773-03-24
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
England
Luogo di nascita
London, England
Luogo di morte
London, England
Luogo di residenza
London, England
The Hague, The Netherlands
Istruzione
University of Cambridge
Attività lavorative
politician
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I have been thinking abour writing a series of advice letters to grandchildren,great grandchildren.....daughters will not pay any attention, but might read them after I am dead.....and Chseterfirld is RIGHT ON...and the topics ever timeley...chosing asouse, debt (do not gamble....thiis he will no subsidize, suggestings on reading the classices...looking for mentors both men and women, accepting advice....a very modern. Terrific book, even for today.
 
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ISBN
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