Project Gutenberg 2011-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 180 Gulick, Sidney L. (Sidney Lewis) 1902 1988 Gulick, Sidney Lewis Woty, William 1791 Woty, W. (William) Wotty, Mr. (William) Copywell, James Copywell, J. (James) Copywell, Jemmy 60063102 Two Burlesques of Lord Chesterfield's Letters. The Graces (1774), The Fine Gentleman's Etiquette (1776) Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 81 Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Margo Romberg, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Two Burlesques of Lord Chesterfield's Letters" by Sidney L. Gulick and William Woty is a literary work composed of two satirical poems, written during the late 18th century. It serves as both a burlesque and a critique of Lord Chesterfield's renowned "Letters to his Son." The book exemplifies a form of comedic literature from its time, blending wit with commentary on social manners and etiquette, aimed primarily at addressing the perceptions and expectations placed on young gentlemen of the period. The first poem, "The Graces," humorously advises Chesterfield’s son to cultivate charm and social grace, suggesting that these traits are as essential as intelligence for success in society. Woty employs exaggerated scenarios to highlight the absurdity of relying solely on social graces, poking fun at the notion that mere appearance can overshadow true merit. The second piece, "The Fine Gentleman’s Etiquette," attributed to an anonymous lady, continues in this spirit, detailing the necessary attributes for gaining favor in the social sphere, all while maintaining a light-hearted tone filled with clever jabs at etiquette conventions. Together, these burlesques reflect the social dynamics of their era, illustrating the theatricality of genteel behavior and the relationships between personal virtues and public perceptions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773. Letters to his son PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 112855 2025-09-15T11:55:56.985597 text/html 111721 2011-11-27T14:37:30 text/html 411864 2025-09-15T11:56:06.193536 application/epub+zip 410284 2025-09-15T11:56:01.264566 application/epub+zip 96783 2025-09-15T11:55:58.995589 application/epub+zip 1083587 2025-09-15T11:56:08.782538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099645 2025-09-15T11:56:04.317553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275073 2022-09-17T12:11:49.375793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73005 2025-09-15T11:55:56.465621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72951 2011-11-27T14:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72942 2011-11-27T14:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21098 2025-09-15T11:56:08.921543 application/rdf+xml 15482 2025-09-15T11:55:59.510609 image/jpeg 3578 2025-09-15T11:55:59.249572 image/jpeg 29875 2011-11-27T14:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 314463 2011-11-27T14:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 29842 2011-11-27T14:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 406837 2025-09-15T11:55:57.005612 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog