Project Gutenberg 2004-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 1435 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Letters to His Son, Complete On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Letters to His Son on the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman Produced by David Widger "Letters to His Son, Complete" by the Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield is a collection of educational letters written in the mid-18th century. The work serves as a guide to the lessons of proper conduct, manners, and education that the Earl imparts to his illegitimate son, providing timeless advice on how to navigate the social and political landscape of his time while becoming a refined gentleman. The opening of this compilation sets the tone for Chesterfield's approach to letter writing as both instructive and personal. Chesterfield reflects on the various challenges his son faces during his travels across Europe while emphasizing the importance of education, ambition, and attentiveness. He encourages his son to proactively engage with the knowledge and customs of the regions he visits, highlighting the significance of understanding both literature and social etiquette. The Earl's letters illustrate his desire for his son to excel and represent the ideals of gentility, emphasizing that hard work and a commitment to personal growth are paramount for success in the "great and busy world." (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Other 1921974 1921975 2024-10-02T08:12:27.113592 2023-10-02T07:30:00.507043 text/html text/html 1967305 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 655483 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 766633 2024-10-02T08:12:52.209997 application/epub+zip 804544 2024-10-02T08:12:33.600073 application/epub+zip 790898 2024-10-02T08:12:30.689089 application/epub+zip 1479360 2024-10-02T08:13:07.194868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1284902 2024-10-02T08:12:48.616981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1262426 2022-09-02T09:44:01.225012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1674140 1674133 2024-10-02T08:12:24.444586 2023-10-02T07:29:58.119014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1682277 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 628773 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1674117 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627025 2021-01-08T18:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21538 2024-10-02T08:13:07.358861 application/rdf+xml 16628 2024-10-02T08:12:31.280054 image/jpeg 4360 2024-10-02T08:12:30.983125 image/jpeg 725141 2024-10-02T08:12:27.266585 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