Letters (Volume 1); Letters on Education - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0217008585 ISBN 13: 9780217008587

Riassunto

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1892. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... rise in the world. You must be respectable, if you will be respected. I have known people slattern away their character, without really polluting it; the consequence of which has been, that they have become innocently contemptible; their merit has been dimmed, their pretensions unregarded, and all their views defeated. Character must be kept bright, as well as clean. Content yourself with mediocrity in nothing. In purity of character, and in politeness of manners, labour to excel all, if you wish to equal many. Adieu. London, January 11, O. S. 1750. My Dear Friend, Yesterday I received a letter from Mr. Harte, of the 31st December, N. S., which I will answer soon; and for which I desire you to return him my thanks now. He tells me two things that give me great satisfaction; one is, that there are very few English at Rome; the other is, that you frequent the best foreign companies. This last is a very good symptom; for a man of sense is never desirous to frequent those companies where he is not desirous to please, or where he finds that he displeases. It will not be expected in those companies, that at your age you should have the garbo, the disinvoltura, and the leggiadria of a man of fiveand-twenty, who has been long used to keep the best companies; and therefore do not be discouraged, and think yourself either slighted or laughed at, because you see others, older and more used to the world, easier, more familiar, and consequently rather better received in those companies than yourself. In time your turn will come; and if you do but show an inclination, a desire to please, though you should be embarrassed, or even err in the means, (which must necessarily happen to you at first) yet the will (to use a vulgar expression) will be taken for the deed; and people, i...

Dettagli dell?edizione

• ISBN 10: 0217008585
• ISBN 13: 9780217008587
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile