Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1749

Project Gutenberg's Letters to His Son, 1749, by The Earl of ChesterfieldThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Letters to His Son, 1749Author: The Earl of ChesterfieldRelease Date: December 1, 2004 [EBook #3353] [Last updated on February 14, 2007]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LETTERS TO HIS SON, 1749 ***Produced by David WidgerLETTERS TO HIS SON 1749By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELDon the Fine Art of becoming aMAN OF THE WORLDand aGENTLEMANLETTER LXIILONDON, January 10, O. S. 1749.DEAR BOY: I have received your letter of the 31st December, N. S. Your thanks for my present, as you call it, exceed thevalue of the present; but the use, which you assure me that you will make of it, is the thanks which I desire to receive. Dueattention to the inside of books, and due contempt for the outside, is the proper relation between a man of sense and hisbooks.Now that you are going a little more into the world; I will take this occasion to explain my intentions as to your futureexpenses, that you may know what you have to expect from me, and make your plan accordingly. I shall neither deny norgrudge you any money, that may be necessary for either your improvement or your pleasures: I mean the pleasures of arational being. ...