 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1801 - 474 pages
...confequence. Talk often, but never long ; in that cafe, if you do not pleafe, at leaft you are lure not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reckoning,...•whole company ; this being one of the very few cafes in which people do not care to be treated, every one being fully convinced that he has wherewithal... | |
 | 1855 - 620 pages
...consciously or unconsciously, too, abided by Lord Chesterfield's rule, ' Pay your own reckon' ing, but do not treat the whole company ; this being one...being fully convinced that he has wherewithal to pay.' His favourite maxim (copied from Swift) was ' take as many half' minutes as you can get, but never... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope - 1810 - 468 pages
...own attention to the hest models : rememher, however, that they are of cousequence. Talk often, hnt never long : in that case, if you do not please, at...not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reckoning, hnt do not treat the whole company ; this heing one of the very few cases in which people do not care... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1813 - 430 pages
...best models : remember, however, thut they are of eonsequenee. Talk often, but neverlong: in thatease, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reekoning, but do not treat the whole eompany ; this being one of the very few eases in whieh people... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1815 - 360 pages
...rules for conversation . RULES FOR CONVERSATION. Talking, W hen you are in company, talk often, but never long; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Learn the characters of company before you talk much . Inform yourself of the characters and situations... | |
 | Samuel Miller - 1827 - 436 pages
...own expense, to treat the whole company. This being one of the few cases in which people do not wish to be treated ; every one being fully convinced that he has wherewithal to pay his own bill." This fault is particularly noticed and reproved in Scripture, v? fool's voice, says... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 pages
...in the presence of those for whose good opinion wo have not the least regard. — Galateo. verlong; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers.* * There are many persons who never know when to leave off prating; and, like a ship which, once put... | |
 | James Campbell (teacher of English.) - 1832 - 274 pages
...of Nature and Art. 68. Directions for Behaviour in Company. WHEN you are in company, talk often, but never long; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Inform yourself of the characters and situations of the company before you give way to what your imagination... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope (4th earl of Chesterfield.) - 1836 - 96 pages
...world, some directions, or RULES FOR CONVERSATION. TALKING. — When you are in company, talk often, but never long ; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire, your hearers. Take, rather than give, the tone of the company you are in. If you have parts you will shew them more... | |
 | 1845 - 718 pages
...neutral person for the sake of a ban mot, , Or the hints on conversation :- — '" ' • Talk often, but never long ; in that case, if you do not please, at...hearers. Pay your own reckoning, but do not treat tbe whole company I this being one of the very few cases in which people do not care to be treated,... | |
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Talk often, but never long; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reckoning, but do not treat the whole company... 
