 Style is the dress of thoughts ; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt,...  Constructive English: Derivation, Spelling, Pronunciation, Grammar, Usage ... - Page 165de Francis Kingsley Ball - 1923 - 458 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pages
...ever fo well proportioned, would, if drefled in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every underftanding that can judge of matter ; but every ear can and does, judge, more or lefs, of ftyle : and were I either to fpeak or write to the public, I fhoulcl prefer moderate matter,... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 456 pages
...tatters. It is not every understanding that can jndge of matter, hut every ear can and does jndge, more or less, of style : and, were I either to speak or write to the puhlie, I should prefer moderate matter, adorned with all the heanties and elegancies of style, to... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 408 pages
...rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that ean judge of matter, but every ear ean and does judge, more or less, of style : and, were I either to speak or write to the publie, I should prefer moderatematter, adorned with all thebeauties and eleganeies of style, to the... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 pages
...as your person, though ever so well proportioned , would , if dressed in rags , dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter;...every ear can and does judge, more or less, of style. Mind your diction, in whatever language you either write or speak; conctract a habit of correctness... | |
 | Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 392 pages
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter;...matter in the world, ill worded, and ill delivered. Your business is, Negotiation abroad, and Oratory in the House of Commons at home. What figure can... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter : but every ear can and does jodge, more or less of style.* • We ought to make me of clear and significant words ; which we shrill... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 pages
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter...every ear can and does judge, more or less, of style. Mind your diction, in whatever language you either :te or speak : contract a habit of correctness and... | |
 | 1841 - 300 pages
...received, as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter...every ear can and does judge, more or less of style.* * We ought to make use of clear and significant words; which we shall do, if we know how to make a... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1847 - 492 pages
...received as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters. It is not every understanding that can judge of matter,...moderate matter, adorned with all the beauties and elegances of style, to the strongest matter in the world, illworded, and ill-delivered. Your business... | |
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