Writer: The Earl of Chesterfield

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1766-71 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CCLXXXIV LONDON, February 11, 1766 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received two days ago your letter of the 25th past; and your former, which

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1759-65 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CCXXXVII LONDON, New-year’s Day, 1759 MY DEAR FRIEND: ‘Molti e felici’, and I have done upon that subject, one truth being fair, upon

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1756-58 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CCIII BATH, November 15, 1756 MY DEAR FRIEND: I received yours yesterday morning together with the Prussian, papers, which I have read with

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1753-54 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CLXXXV LONDON, New Years’ Day, 1753 MY DEAR FRIEND: It is now above a fortnight since I have received a letter from you.

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1752 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CLV LONDON, January 2, O. S. 1752. MY DEAR FRIEND: Laziness of mind, or inattention, are as great enemies to knowledge as incapacity;

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1751 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER CXXVI LONDON, January 8, O.S. 1751 MY DEAR FRIEND: By your letter of the 5th, N. S., I find that your ‘debut’ at

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1750 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER C LONDON, January 8, O. S. 1750 DEAR BOY: I have seldom or never written to you upon the subject of religion and

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1749 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER LXII LONDON, January 10, O. S. 1749. DEAR BOY: I have received your letter of the 31st December, N. S. Your thanks for

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1748 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN LETTER XXIV January 2, O. S. 1748. DEAR BOY: I am edified with the allotment of your time at Leipsig; which is so well

This etext was produced by David Widger LETTERS TO HIS SON 1746-1747 By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELD on the Fine Art of becoming a MAN OF THE WORLD and a GENTLEMAN Etext Editor’s Notes: O. S. and N. S.: On consultation with several specialists I have learned that the abbreviations O. S. and N. S.