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Letters to His Son, 1746-1747

On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman

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Letters to His Son, 1746-1747

Written by: Lord Chesterfield
Narrated by: David Thorn
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The first set of an extraordinary collection of 10 sets of personal letters written by Lord Chesterfield to his illegitimate son, young Philip Stanhope, then living abroad with his tutor to further his education.

His Lordship, later secretary of state, hoped that his son would follow in his footsteps and took endless pains to instruct him on the essential and finer behavioral traits of a the aristocracy.

Lord Chesterfield

Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694–1773) was a British politician, serving in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Well traveled and a reknown orator, Chesterfield became a successful diplomat with close ties to the Prince of Wales. Chesterfield's writing gifts served him well politically, writing phamphlets under an assumed name, he was able to impact political decisions from inside and outside the chambers.

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An excellent piece of commentary on human nature and navigating the human world though some of the people / work references are difficult to make out

Good sensible advice

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