Project Gutenberg 2023-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 432 Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of 1694 1773 Stanhope, Philip Dormer, Earl of Chesterfield Sayle, Charles 1864 1924 Sainte-Beuve, Charles Augustin 1804 1869 Delorme, Joseph Sainte-Beuve, C.-A. (Charles Augustin) Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuve, C. A. Letters, sentences and maxims $aUnited States :$bA. L. Burt Company,$c1903. Turgut Dincer, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Letters, Sentences and Maxims" by the Earl of Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield is a collection of personal letters and reflections written in the 18th century. The work primarily consists of correspondence directed towards Chesterfield's illegitimate son, offering insights into education, manners, and the conduct of life, displaying Chesterfield's distinct blend of wit and utilitarian advice. The opening of the collection presents a preface highlighting Lord Chesterfield's historical significance and his complex relationship with his son. It shifts into an exploration of Chesterfield's early life and education, setting the stage for the correspondence that will follow. Throughout this opening portion, Chesterfield reflects on his formative experiences, comments on his youthful indiscretions, and emphasizes the importance of learning and civility in navigating society. The narrative draws attention to his dual pursuit of both intellectual and social excellence, foreshadowing the guidance he later imparts to his son through an array of letters that blend practical advice with personal anecdotes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/letterssentences00chesiala 20190117004923stanhope 1903 US Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life Maxims BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 535541 2025-07-27T13:31:04.380993 text/html 509707 2024-10-19T03:53:30 text/html 711358 2025-07-27T13:31:13.490944 application/epub+zip 714096 2025-07-27T13:31:06.250966 application/epub+zip 303640 2025-07-27T13:31:05.048005 application/epub+zip 924676 2025-07-27T13:31:17.910985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896452 2025-07-27T13:31:12.406936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473096 2025-07-27T13:31:03.290022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452984 2024-10-19T03:53:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17934 2025-07-27T13:31:18.102900 application/rdf+xml 17340 2025-07-27T13:31:05.322965 image/jpeg 2484 2025-07-27T13:31:05.184982 image/jpeg 948924 2025-07-27T13:31:04.435072 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia