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Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1694–1773)

Auteur van Lord Chesterfield's Letters

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An English statesman and celebrated wit and conversationalist, Lord Chesterfield achieved lasting fame through his letters to his natural son and to his adopted godson. The brilliant Letters to His Son, first published by his widow in 1774, was written to acquaint the boy with and encourage him to toon meer acquire the manners and standards of a man of the world. The letters are considered shrewd, witty, and elegant. Letters to His Godson, of which 236 are extant, was not published until 1890. Chesterfield was a friend of Pope and Swift and corresponded with Voltaire. As the patron of Samuel Johnson, Chesterfield provoked Johnson's famous February 1755 letter of rebuke after Lord Chesterfield's belated praise of Johnson's Dictionary, which he had ignored in prospectus since 1747. In the letter, Johnson wrote that "the notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it." (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Werken van Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield

Lord Chesterfield's Letters (1774) 391 exemplaren
Letters to His Son and Others (1929) 63 exemplaren
Letters, Sentences and Maxims (1845) 39 exemplaren
Characters 5 exemplaren
The Works of Lord Chesterfield (1838) 4 exemplaren
L'educazione del gentiluomo (1991) 4 exemplaren
Conseils à mon fils (2007) 2 exemplaren
Lying 1 exemplaar

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Geboortedatum
1694-09-22
Overlijdensdatum
1773-03-24
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
England
Geboorteplaats
London, England
Plaats van overlijden
London, England
Woonplaatsen
London, England
The Hague, The Netherlands
Opleiding
University of Cambridge
Beroepen
politician
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I have been thinking abour writing a series of advice letters to grandchildren,great grandchildren.....daughters will not pay any attention, but might read them after I am dead.....and Chseterfirld is RIGHT ON...and the topics ever timeley...chosing asouse, debt (do not gamble....thiis he will no subsidize, suggestings on reading the classices...looking for mentors both men and women, accepting advice....a very modern. Terrific book, even for today.
 
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