Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, 1750 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, 1750" by the Earl of Chesterfield is a collection of correspondences written in the 18th century. This work serves as a guide on the social graces, moral conduct, and intellectual pursuits necessary for a young man navigating society. The letters are directed to Chesterfield’s son, offering wisdom on becoming a well-rounded gentleman and man of the world. At the start of the book, Chesterfield emphasizes the importance of maintaining a moral character and the necessity of appearing respectable in various social contexts. He discusses the subtleties of managing relationships, especially with people of varied backgrounds, and provides practical advice on how to cultivate politeness and charm. Chesterfield reflects on his own youthful experiences while encouraging his son to be conscious of the company he keeps and to embrace opportunities for growth and learning. The opening letters provide foundational insights that are meant to guide him through both personal and social development as he enters adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life BJ Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 230149 230091 2024-10-02T08:11:13.205036 2023-10-02T07:29:07.861080 text/html text/html 230142 230084 2024-10-02T08:11:13.438026 2023-10-02T07:29:08.011105 text/html text/html 158336 2024-10-02T08:11:19.520960 application/epub+zip 161117 2024-10-02T08:11:16.174979 application/epub+zip 155650 2024-10-02T08:11:15.048011 application/epub+zip 307688 2024-10-02T08:11:22.303952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283672 2024-10-02T08:11:18.841981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260831 2022-09-02T09:42:32.010845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214884 214877 2024-10-02T08:11:12.911995 2023-10-02T07:29:07.671093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214795 2021-01-08T18:56:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81955 2021-01-08T18:56:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18934 2024-10-02T08:11:22.428924 application/rdf+xml 13535 2024-10-02T08:11:15.583956 image/jpeg 3746 2024-10-02T08:11:15.314986 image/jpeg 156022 2024-10-02T08:11:13.458991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia