Lord Chesterfield's Letters To His Son And Godson: Selected (1897) - Couverture souple

Stanhope, Philip Dormer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1164859528 ISBN 13 : 9781164859529

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson: Selected (1897) is a collection of letters written by the British statesman and diplomat, Lord Chesterfield, to his son and godson. The letters were written between 1737 and 1768 and cover a wide range of topics, including etiquette, education, politics, and love. The book is edited and selected by Philip Dormer Stanhope, who was also a British statesman and writer. Stanhope has chosen the most relevant and insightful letters from the original collection, providing readers with a condensed and accessible version of Chesterfield's advice to his son and godson. The letters are written in a conversational and engaging style, with Chesterfield offering practical advice on how to succeed in society and navigate the challenges of life. He emphasizes the importance of good manners, education, and hard work, while also encouraging his son and godson to pursue their passions and enjoy life. Overall, Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son and Godson: Selected (1897) is a valuable resource for anyone interested in 18th century British culture and the art of letter writing. It offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of the British aristocracy and the values and beliefs that shaped their lives.With Introduction, Biographical Sketch, And Notes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introduction Surely it is of great use to a young man, before he starts out for a country full of mazes, windings, and turnings, to have at least a good map of it by some experienced traveler. Thus did the author of these Letters state their object: and in this spirit has this selection of them been prepared for the use of American youth. For more than a century the Letters of Lord Chesterfield have commanded the admiration of lovers of English literature. The Letters are brilliantly written full of elegant wisdom, of keen wit, of admirable portrait painting, of exquisite observation and deduction. Viewed as compositions, they appear almost unrivaled as models for a serious epistolary style :clear, elegant, and terse, never straining at effect and yet never hurried into carelessness. Lord Mahon, As literature, they have never been criticised :but their morality has been condemned as doubtful, or worse, and their perusal by the young has been regarded as having a tendency to debase, rather than to elevate. The answer to this charge has usually been that the Letters reflected the morality of the age, and that their author only systematized and reduced to writing the principles of conduct by which, deliberately or unconsciously, the best and the worst of his contemporaries were governed. While this is true of some of the letters, it is equally true that, in others, moral conduct is repeatedly and foicibly inculcated, but generally, it is to be regretted, from the lowest motive, selfishness. Lord Chesterfield advocates purity of character as many advocate honesty, because it is the best policy. Between his basis for a correct life, and the New Testament basis, there is a great gulf. Even the stoic Emperor, Marcus A urelius, lives on a far higher plane. But that Lord Chesterfield does insist upon a moral life is recognized by the readers of his letters, though pr
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1164859528
• ISBN 13: 9781164859529
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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