The Project Gutenberg EBook of Letters to His Son, 1753-1754 by The Earl of Chesterfield This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Letters to His Son, 1753-1754 Author: The Earl of Chesterfield Release Date: December 1, 2004 [EBook #3357] [Last updated on February 14, 2007] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LETTERS TO HIS SON, 1753-1754 *** Produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1753-54 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMANLETTER CLXXXV LONDON, New Years' Day, 1753 MY DEAR FRIEND: It is now above a fortnight since I have received a letter from you. I hope, however, that you are well, but engrossed by the business of Lord Albemarle's 'bureau' in the mornings, and by business of a genteeler nature in the evenings; for I willingly give up my own satisfaction to your improvement, either in business or manners. Here have been lately imported from Paris two gentlemen, who, I find, were much acquainted with you there Comte Zinzendorf, and Monsieur Clairant the Academician. The former is a very pretty man, well-bred, and with a great deal of useful knowledge; for those two things are very consistent. I examined him about you, thinking him a competent judge. He told me, 'que vous ...
Title: Letters to His Son, 1753-1754 Author: The Earl of Chesterfield Release Date: December 1, 2004 [EBook #3357] [Last updated on February 14, 2007] Language: English
Produced by David Widger
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LETTERS TO HIS SON 1753-54 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a