Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1759-65

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Letters to His Son, 1759-1765 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, 1759-1765Author: The Earl of ChesterfieldRelease Date: December 1, 2004 [EBook #3359] [Last updated on February 14, 2007]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LETTERS TO HIS SON, 1759-1765 ***Produced by David WidgerLETTERS TO HIS SON 1759-65By the EARL OF CHESTERFIELDon the Fine Art of becoming aMAN OF THE WORLDand aGENTLEMANLETTER CCXXXVIILONDON, New-year's Day, 1759MY DEAR FRIEND: 'Molti e felici', and I have done upon that subject, one truth being fair, upon the most lying day in thewhole year.I have now before me your last letter of the 21st December, which I am glad to find is a bill of health: but, however, do notpresume too much upon it, but obey and honor your physician, "that thy days may be long in the land."Since my last, I have heard nothing more concerning the ribband; but I take it for granted it will be disposed of soon. Bythe way, upon reflection, I am not sure that anybody but a knight can, according to form, be employed to make a knight. Iremember that Sir Clement Cotterel was sent to Holland, to dub the late Prince of Orange, only because he was a ...