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It is a series of letters written to his illegitimate son, who was living in Holland, from his father, who was an English minister. It gave advice on how to behave in civilized society, and was described as witty and insightful.
And there was a Earl of Chesterfield, the fourth to be exact. His name was Philip Dormer Stanhope. And he was very famous for a series of letters that he wrote to his illegitimate son.
— Episode: Why Manners?
Episode: Why Manners?
It is a series of letters written to his illegitimate son, who was living in Holland, from his father, who was an English minister. It gave advice on how to behave in civilized society, and was described as witty and insightful.
And there was a Earl of Chesterfield, the fourth to be exact. His name was Philip Dormer Stanhope. And he was very famous for a series of letters that he wrote to his illegitimate son.
He talked about, Libby lists quite a few of these. These are pretty good. But long talkers, that's a pretty fun one. If one of these unmerciful talkers lays hold of you, hear him with patience and at least seeming attention if he is worth obliging.
Don't carve meat to so much that you bespatter the company with the sauce or overturn the glasses in your neighbor's pocket.
In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always thought as bad as the thief.
Be not dark nor mysterious.