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Excerpt from Lord Chesterfield''s Letters to His Son and Godson, Selected: With Introduction, Biographical Sketch, and Notes
I will, therefore, suppose for argument''s sake (for upon no other account can it be supposed) that all the vices above mentioned were perfectly innocent in themselves they would still degrade, vilify, and sink those who practiced them would obstruct their rising in the world, by debasing their characters; and give them a low turn of mind and manners, absolutely inconsistent with their making any figure in upper life, and great business.
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I will, therefore, suppose for argument''s sake (for upon no other account can it be supposed) that all the vices above mentioned were perfectly innocent in themselves they would still degrade, vilify, and sink those who practiced them would obstruct their rising in the world, by debasing their characters; and give them a low turn of mind and manners, absolutely inconsistent with their making any figure in upper life, and great business.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
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Henry H. Belfield
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ISBN - 9780331542332
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm
Page Count - 161
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Henry H. Belfield
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ISBN - 9780243329946
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Page Count - 163
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