 All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet, a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper...  Enquire Within Upon Everything - Page 238by Robert Kemp Philp - 1865 - 371 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1800 - 452 lehte
...feldom granted. All ceremonies are in themfelves very filly things ; but yet a man of the world fhould know them. They are the outworks of Manners and Decency,...for that defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper diftance. It is for that reafon that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony 5 true good-breeding... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1804 - 432 lehte
...feldom granted. All ceremonies are in themfelves very filly things ; but yet a man of the world fhouldj know them. They are the outworks of Manners and Decency,...would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for *hat defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper diftance. It is for that reafon that I Always treat... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (Earl of) - 1810 - 446 lehte
...the sovereign, which is very seldom granted. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; hut yet a man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners and decency, which would he too often hroken in upon, if it were not for that defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper distance.... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 402 lehte
...sovereign, which is very seldom granted. AR ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; but yet z man of the world should know them. They are the outworks of manners and deceney, which would be too offen broken in upon, if it were not for that defenee, whieh kcepl the... | |
 | Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 408 lehte
...the Sovereign, which is very seldom granted. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; but yet, a man of the world should know them. They are...enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony ; true good breeding not being' a sufficient... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1828 - 270 lehte
...very sillt tilings; but yet a man of the world shoiil. know them. They are the outworks of man tiers and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that deffenct? which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason that I always treat fools... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lehte
...and ought to be preserved.— Johnson. MLV. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are the out works of manners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 lehte
...and ought to be preserved. — Johnson. MLV. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are the out works of manners and decency, which would be too often broken in upon, if it were not for that... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield, Esq. Alfred Howard - 1831 - 306 lehte
...human nature ! CEREMONIES. . All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; but yet a man of die world should know them. They are the outworks of manners...defence, which keeps the enemy at a proper distance. " is for that reason that I always treat fools oxccoibs with great ceremony ; true goodag npt being... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 lehte
...ought to conceal his vanity.—Swift. 834. All ceremonies are in themselves very silly things ; but yet a man of the world should know them. They are...enemy at a proper distance. It is for that reason that I always treat fools and coxcombs with great ceremony; true goodbreeding not being a sufficient... | |
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