Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, 1759-65 On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, 1759-65" by Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield is a collection of correspondence written in the mid-18th century. The letters serve as guidance for the Earl's son, addressing various aspects of life, politics, manners, and the art of becoming a well-rounded gentleman in society. The opening of the book introduces the Earl as he wishes his son well in a series of letters filled with personal anecdotes and political musings. He discusses health matters, current news from London, and provides insights into societal expectations and etiquette. The letters are marked by Chesterfield's witty observations about people's behaviors and the intricacies of aristocratic life, offering a peek into the concerns of a father wanting to equip his son with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Teaching & Education 134143 134085 2024-10-02T08:11:59.663751 2023-10-02T07:29:38.897849 text/html text/html 134136 134078 2024-10-02T08:11:59.890732 2023-10-02T07:29:39.037890 text/html text/html 121929 2024-10-02T08:12:05.479694 application/epub+zip 122461 2024-10-02T08:12:02.590712 application/epub+zip 117546 2024-10-02T08:12:01.473713 application/epub+zip 258633 2024-10-02T08:12:07.938712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226516 2024-10-02T08:12:04.813689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203763 2022-09-02T09:43:18.556682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119240 119233 2024-10-02T08:11:59.406742 2023-10-02T07:29:38.731841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 119175 2021-01-08T18:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46041 2021-01-08T18:56:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18729 2024-10-02T08:12:08.057700 application/rdf+xml 13014 2024-10-02T08:12:02.000715 image/jpeg 3804 2024-10-02T08:12:01.734726 image/jpeg 118818 2024-10-02T08:11:59.902759 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