Philosophy

Letters to His Son

Complete On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a GentlemanBy Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

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"Letters to His Son" is a collection of insightful and elegantly written letters by Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Earl of Chesterfield, addressed to his son. These letters offer timeless wisdom on etiquette, social graces, and the art of navigating society as a refined gentleman. Written in the 18th century, the work captures the essence of becoming a worldly and cultured individual, providing guidance on topics such as education, manners, relationships, and character. Chesterfield's wit, intellect, and eloquence make this a compelling read for anyone interested in personal development, history, and the art of gentlemanly conduct.

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Publish dateJan 1, 1774

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1SPECIAL INTRODUCTION

167LETTER 160: LONDON, February 20, O. S. 1752.

21746-1747

168LETTER 161: LONDON, March 2, O. S. 1752.

3LETTER 1 BATH, October 9, O. S. 1746

169LETTER 162: LONDON, March 5, O. S. 1752

4LETTER 2

170LETTER 163: LONDON, March 16, O. S. 1752

5LETTER 3: LONDON, December 2, O.S. 1746.

171LETTER 164: LONDON, April 73, O. S. 1752

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6LETTER 4: LONDON, December 9, O. S. 1746.

172LETTER 165: LONDON, April 30, O. S. 1752.

7LETTER 5: LONDON, February 24, O. S. 1747

173LETTER 166: LONDON, May 11, O. S. 1752.

8LETTER 6: LONDON, March 6, O. S. 1747

174LETTER 167: LONDON, May 27, O. S. 1752

9LETTER 7: LONDON, March 27, O. S. 1747.

175LETTER 168: LONDON, May 31, O. S. 1752

10LETTER 8: LONDON, April 3, O. S. 1747

176LETTER 169: LONDON, June, O. S. 1752.

11LETTER 9: LONDON, April 14, O. S. 1747.

177LETTER 170: LONDON, June 23, O. S. 1752

12LETTER 10: LONDON, June 30, O. S. 1747

178LETTER 171: LONDON, June 26, O. S. 1752.

13LETTER 11: LONDON, July 20, O. S. 1747

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14LETTER 12: LONDON, July 30, O. S. 1747

180LETTER 173: LONDON, July 21, O. S. 1752

15LETTER 13: LONDON, August 21, O. S. 1747.

181LETTER 174: LONDON, August 4, O. S. 1752

16LETTER 14: LONDON, September 21, O. S. 1747

182LETTER 175: TO MONSIEUR DE VOLTAIRE, NOW STAYING AT BERLIN.

17LETTER 15: LONDON, October 2, O. S. 1747

183LETTER 176: LONDON, September 19, 1752,

18LETTER 16: LONDON, October 9, O. S. 1747.

184LETTER 177: LONDON, September 22, O. S. 1752

19LETTER 17: LONDON, October 16, O. S. 1747

185LETTER 178: LONDON, September 26, 1752

20LETTER 18: LONDON, October 30, O. S. 1747

186LETTER 179: LONDON, September 29, 1752.

21LETTER 19: LONDON, November 6, O. S. 1747

187LETTER 180: BATH, October 4, 1752

22LETTER 20: LONDON, November 24, O. S. 1747

188LETTER 181: BATH, November 11, O. S. 1752

23LETTER 21: LONDON, December 15, O. S. 1747

189LETTER 182: BATH, November 16, O. S. 1752.

24LETTER 22: LONDON, December 18, O. S. 1747.

190LETTER 183: BATH, November 28, 1752

25LETTER 23: LONDON, December 29, O. S. 1747

191LETTER 184: Christmas Day, 1752

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27LETTER 24: January 2, O. S. 1748.

193LETTER 185: LONDON, New Years’ Day, 1753

28LETTER 25: LONDON, January 15, O. S. 1748.

194LETTER 186: LONDON, January 15, 1753

29LETTER 26: LONDON, January 29, O. S. 1748.

195LETTER 187: LONDON, May 27, O. S. 1753.

30LETTER 27: LONDON, February 9, O. S. 1748.

196LETTER 188: BATH, October 3, 1753

31LETTER 28: LONDON, February 13, O. S. 1748

197LETTER 189: BATH, October 19, 1753

32LETTER 29: BATH, February 18, O. S. 1748.

198LETTER 190: LONDON, November 20, 1753

33LETTER 30: BATH, February 22, O. S. 1748.

199LETTER 191: LONDON, November 26, 1753

34LETTER 31: BATH, March 1, O. S. 1748.

200LETTER 192: LONDON, December 25, 1753

35LETTER 32: BATH, March 9, O. S. 1748.

201LETTER 193: LONDON, January 15, 1754

36LETTER 33: LONDON, March 25, O. S. 1748.

202LETTER 194: LONDON, February 1, 1754

37LETTER 34: LONDON, March 27, O. S. 1748.

203LETTER 195: LONDON, February 12, 1754.

38LETTER 35: LONDON, April 1, O. S. 1748.

204LETTER 196: LONDON, February 15, 1754

39LETTER 36: LONDON, April 15, O. S. 1748

205LETTER 197: LONDON, February 26, 1754.

40LETTER 37: LONDON, April 26, O. S. 1748.

206LETTER 198: LONDON, March 8, 1754

41LETTER 38: LONDON, May 10, O. S. 1748.

207LETTER 199: LONDON, March 15, 1754

42LETTER 39: LONDON, May 31, O. S. 1748.

208LETTER 200: LONDON, March 26, 1754

43LETTER 40: LONDON, May 27, O. S. 1748.

209LETTER 201: LONDON, April 5, 1754

44LETTER 41: LONDON, May 31, O. S. 1748

210LETTER 202: BATH, November 27, 1754

45LETTER 42: LONDON, June 21, O. S. 1748.

2111756-1758

46LETTER 43: LONDON, July 1, O. S. 1748.

212LETTER 203: BATH, November 15, 1756

47LETTER 44.: CHELTENHAM, July 6, O. S. 1748.

213LETTER 204: BATH, December 14, 1756.

48LETTER 45: LONDON, July, 20, O. S. 1748

214LETTER 205: BATH, January 12, 1757

49LETTER 46: LONDON, August 2, O. S. 1748.

215LETTER 206: BLACKHEATH, September 17, 1757

50LETTER 47: LONDON, August 23, O. S. 1748.

216LETTER 207: BLACKHEATH, September 23, 1757

51LETTER 48: LONDON, August 30, O. S. 1748

217LETTER 208: BLACKHEATH, September 30, 1757

52LETTER 49: LONDON, September 5, O. S. 1748.

218LETTER 209: BLACKHEATH, October 10, 1757

53LETTER 50: LONDON, September 13, O. S. 1748.

219LETTER 210: LONDON, October 17, 1757.

54LETTER 51: LONDON, September 20, O. S. 1748.

220LETTER 211: BATH, October 26, 1757.

55LETTER 52: LONDON, September 27, O. S. 1748.

221LETTER 212: BATH, November 4, 1757

56LETTER 53: BATH, October 12, O. S. 1748.

222LETTER 213: BATH, November 20, 1757

57LETTER 54: BATH, October 19, O. S. 1748.

223LETTER 214: BATH, November 26, 1757

58LETTER 55: BATH, October 29, O. S. 1748.

224LETTER 215: BATH, December 31, 1757

59LETTER 56: LONDON, November 18, O. S. 1748.

225LETTER 216: LONDON, February 8, 1758.

60LETTER 57: LONDON, November 29, O. S. 1748.

226LETTER 217: LONDON, February 24, 1758

61LETTER 58: LONDON, December 6, O. S. 1748.

227LETTER 218: LONDON, March 4, 1758.

62LETTER 59: LONDON, December 13, O. S. 1748.

228LETTER 219: LONDON, March 22, 1758

63LETTER 60: LONDON, December 20, O. S. 1748.

229LETTER 220: LONDON, April 25, 1758.

64LETTER 61: LONDON, December 30, O. S. 1748.

230LETTER 221: BLACKHEATH, May 18, O. S. 1758.

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231LETTER 222: BLACKHEATH, May 30, 1758.

66LETTER 62: LONDON, January 10, O. S. 1749.

232LETTER 223: BLACKHEATH, June 13, 1758.

67LETTER 63: LONDON, January 24, O. S. 1749.

233LETTER 224: BLACKHEATH, June 27, 1758.

68LETTER 64: LONDON, February 7, O. S. 1749.

234LETTER 225: BLACKHEATH, June 30, 1758.

69LETTER 65: LONDON, February 28, O. S. 1749.

235LETTER 226: BLACKHEATH, July 18, 1758.

70LETTER 66

236LETTER 227: BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1758

71LETTER 67: LONDON, April 12, O. S. 1749.

237LETTER 228: BLACKHEATH, August 29, 1758.

72LETTER 68: LONDON, April 19, O. S. 1749.

238LETTER 229: BLACKHEATH, September 5, 1758

73LETTER 69: LONDON, April 27, O. S. 1749.

239LETTER 230: BLACKHEATH, September 8, 1758.

74LETTER 70: LONDON, May 15, O. S. 1749.

240LETTER 231: BLACKHEATH, September 22, 1758

75LETTER 71: LONDON, May 22, O. S. 1749.

241LETTER 232: LONDON, September 26, 1758

76LETTER 72: LONDON, June 16, O. S. 1749.

242LETTER 233: BATH, October 18, 1758.

77LETTER 73: LONDON, June 22, O. S. 1749.

243LETTER 234: BATH, October 28, 1758.

78LETTER 74: LONDON, July 6, O. S. 1749.

244LETTER 235: LONDON, November 21, 1758.

79LETTER 75: LONDON, July 20, O. S. 1749.

245LETTER 236: LONDON, December 15, 1758.

80LETTER 76: LONDON, July 30, O. S. 1749.

2461759-1765

81LETTER 77: LONDON, August 7, O. S. 1749.

247LETTER 237: LONDON, New-year’s Day, 1759

82LETTER 78: LONDON, August 20, O. S. 1749.

248LETTER 238: LONDON, February 2, 1759

83LETTER 79: LONDON, August 21, O. S. 1749.

249LETTER 239: LONDON, February 27, 1759

84LETTER 80: LONDON, September 5, O. S. 1749.

250LETTER 240: LONDON, March 16, 1759

85LETTER 81: LONDON, September 12, O. S. 1749.

251LETTER 241: LONDON, March 30, 1759

86LETTER 82: LONDON, September 22, O. S. 1749.

252LETTER 242: LONDON, April 16, 1759

87LETTER 83: LONDON, September 27, O. S. 1749.

253LETTER 243: LONDON, April 27, 1759

88LETTER 84: LONDON, October 2, O. S. 1749.

254LETTER 244: BLACKHEATH, May 16, 1759

89LETTER 85: LONDON, October 9, O. S. 1749.

255LETTER 245: BLACKHEATH, June 15, 1759

90LETTER 86: LONDON, October 17, O. S. 1749.

256LETTER 246: BLACKHEATH, June 25, 1759

91LETTER 87: LONDON, October 24, O. S. 1749.

257LETTER 248: BATH, November 21, 1761.

92LETTER 88: LONDON, November 3, O. S. 1749.

258LETTER 249: BATH, December 6, 1761.

93LETTER 89: LONDON, November 14, O. S. 1749.

259LETTER 250: BATH, November 2, 1762.

94LETTER 90

260LETTER 251: BATH, November 13, 1762.

95LETTER 91: LONDON, November 24, O. S. 1749.

261LETTER 252: BATH, November 27, 1762.

96LETTER 92: LONDON, November 27, O. S. 1749.

262LETTER 253: BATH, December 13, 1762.

97LETTER 93: LONDON, December 5, O. S. 1749.

263LETTER 254: BATH, December 13, 1762.

98LETTER 94: LONDON, December 9, O. S. 1749.

264LETTER 255: BLACKHEATH, June 14, 1763

99LETTER 95: LONDON; December 12, O. S. 1749.

265LETTER 256: BLACKHEATH, July 14, 1763

100LETTER 96: LONDON, December 16, O. S. 1749.

266LETTER 257: BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1763.

101LETTER 97: LONDON, December 19, O. S. 1749.

267LETTER 258: BLACKHEATH, August 22, 1763

102LETTER 98

268LETTER 259: BLACKHEATH, September 1, 1763

103LETTER 99: LONDON, December 26, O. S. 1749.

269LETTER 260: BLACKHEATH, September 30, 1763

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270LETTER 261: BLACKHEATH, October 17, 1763

105LETTER 100: LONDON, January 8, O. S. 1750

271LETTER 262: BATH, November 24, 1763

106LETTER 101: LONDON, January 11, O. S. 1750

272LETTER 263: BATH, December 3, 1763.

107LETTER 102: LONDON, January 18, O. S. 1750

273LETTER 264: BATH, December 18, 1763

108LETTER 103: LONDON, January 25, O. S. 1750

274LETTER 265: BATH, December 24, 1763.

109LETTER 104: LONDON, February 5, O. S. 1750

275LETTER 266: BATH, December 31, 1763

110LETTER 105: LONDON, February 8, O. S. 1750

276LETTER 267: BLACKHEATH, July 20, 1764.

111LETTER 106: LONDON, February 22, O. S. 1750

277LETTER 268: BLACKHEATH, July 27,1764

112LETTER 107: LONDON, March 8, O. S. 1750

278LETTER 269: BLACKHEATH, September 3, 1764.

113LETTER 108: LONDON, March 19, O. S. 1750.

279LETTER 270: BLACKHEATH, September 14, 1764

114LETTER 109: LONDON, March 29, O. S. 1750

280LETTER 271: BLACKHEATH, October 4, 1764.

115LETTER 110: LONDON, April 26, O. S. 1756.

281LETTER 272: LONDON, October 19, 1764.

116LETTER 111: LONDON, April 30, O. S. 1750

282LETTER 273: BATH, November 10, 1764.

117LETTER 112: LONDON, May 8, O. S. 1750

283LETTER 274: LONDON, February 26, 1765

118LETTER 113: LONDON, May 17, O. S. 1750

284LETTER 275: LONDON, April 22, 1765

119LETTER 114: LONDON, May 24., O. S. 1750

285LETTER 276: BLACKHEATH, July 2, 1765

120LETTER 115: LONDON, June 5, O. S. 1750

286LETTER 277: BLACKHEATH, July 15, 1765

121LETTER 116: LONDON, June 11, O. S. 1750

287LETTER 278: BLACKHEATH, August 17, 1765

122LETTER 117: LONDON, July 9, O. S. 1750.

288LETTER 279: BLACKHEATH, August 25, 1765

123LETTER 118.: LONDON, August 6, O. S. 1750

289LETTER 280

124LETTER 119: LONDON, October 22, O. S. 1750

290LETTER 281: LONDON, October 25, 1765

125LETTER 120: LONDON, November 1, O. S. 1750

291LETTER 282: BATH, November 28, 1765

126LETTER 121: LONDON, November 8, O. S. 1750

292LETTER 283: LONDON, December 27, 1765.

127LETTER 122

2931766-1771

128LETTER 123: LONDON, November 12, O. S. 1750

294LETTER 284: LONDON, February 11, 1766

129LETTER 124: LONDON, November 19, O. S. 1750

295LETTER 285: LONDON, March 17, 1766.

130LETTER 125: LONDON, December 24, 1750

296LETTER 286: BLACKHEATH, June 13, 1766.

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297LETTER 287: BLACKHEATH, July 11, 1766.

132LETTER 126: LONDON, January 8, O.S. 1751

298LETTER 288: BLACKHEATH, August 1, 1766.

133LETTER 127: LONDON, January 14, O. S. 1751

299LETTER 289: BLACKHEATH, August 14, 1766.

134LETTER 128: LONDON, January 21, O. S.. 1751

300LETTER 290: BLACKHEATH, September 12, 1766.

135LETTER 129: LONDON, August 28, O. S. 1751

301LETTER 291: BLACKHEATH, September 30, 1766.

136LETTER 130: LONDON, February 4, O. S. 1751

302LETTER 292: LONDON, October 29, 7766.

137LETTER 131: LONDON, February 11, O. S. 1751

303LETTER 293: BATH, November 15, 1766.

138LETTER 132: LONDON, February 28, O. S. 1751.

304LETTER 294: BATH, December 9, 1766.

139LETTER 133

305LETTER 295: LONDON, February 13, 1767.

140LETTER 134: LONDON, March 11, O. S. 1751.

306LETTER 296: LONDON, March 3, 1767

141LETTER 135: LONDON, March 18, O. S. 1751.

307LETTER 297: LONDON, April 6, 1767.

142LETTER 136: LONDON, March 25, O. S. 1751.

308LETTER 298: LONDON, May 5, 1767,

143LETTER 137: LONDON, April 7, O. S. 1751

309LETTER 299: LONDON, June 1, 1767.

144LETTER 138: LONDON, April 15, O. S. 1751

310LETTER 300: BLACKHEATH, JULY 2, 1767.

145LETTER 139: LONDON, April 22, O. S. 1751

311LETTER 301: BLACKHEATH, July 9, 1767.

146LETTER 140: LONDON, May 2, O. S. 1751

312LETTER 302: LONDON, October 30, 1767.

147LETTER 141: LONDON, May 6, O. S. 1751.

313LETTER 303: LONDON, November 3, 1767.

148LETTER 142: LONDON, May 10, O. S. 1751.

314LETTER 304: BATH, September 19, 1767.

149LETTER 143: LONDON, May 16, O. S. 1751.

315LETTER 200: BATH, December 27, 1767. ‘En nova progenies’!

150LETTER 144: LONDON, May 23, O. S. 1751.

316LETTER 306: LONDON, January 29, 1768.

151LETTER 145: GREENWICH, June 6, O. S. 1751.

317LETTER 307: LONDON, March 12, 1768.

152LETTER 146: GREENWICH, June 10, O. S. 1751

318LETTER 308: LONDON, March 15, 1768.

153LETTER 147: GREENWICH, June 13, O. S. 1751.

319LETTER 309: LONDON, April 12, 1768.

154LETTER 148: GREENWICH, June 20, O. S. 1751

320LETTER 310: BATH, October 17, 1768.

155LETTER 149: LONDON, June 24, O. S. 1751

321LETTER 311: TO MRS. STANHOPE, THEN AT PARIS

156LETTER 150: GREENWICH, June 30, O. S. 1751.

322LETTER 312: TO THE SAME, AT LONDON

157LETTER 151: GREENWICH, July 8, O. S. 1751.

323LETTER 313

158LETTER 152: GREENWICH, July 15, O. S. 1751

324LETTER 314: BATH, October 11, 1769.

159LETTER 153

325LETTER 315: BATH, October 28, 1769.

160LETTER 154: LONDON, December 30, O. S. 1751

326LETTER 316: BATH, November 5, 1769.

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327LETTER 317: BATH, October 9, 1770.

162LETTER 155: LONDON, January 2, O. S. 1752.

328LETTER 318: BATH, November 4,1770

163LETTER 156

329LETTER 319: BATH, October 27,1771.

164LETTER 157: LONDON, January 23, O. S. 1752.

330LETTER 320: TO CHARLES AND PHILIP STANHOPE

165LETTER 158: LONDON, February 6, O. S. 1752.

331PG EDITOR’S BOOKMARKS:

166LETTER 159: LONDON, February 14, O. S. 1752.

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