| Evidence: | [Elizabeth Carter to Elizabeth Vesey, 29 July 1774:]
'Lord Chesterfield's Letters are, I think, the most complete system of French morality that ever disgraced the English language. A system founded neither on principles of virtue, nor sentiments of heart, but upon those selfish motives, which aim at nothing higher than mere bienseance, and which never yet, through the general course of life, procured to any character, confidence, or esteem, or love [comments further].' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Elizabeth Carter |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 1717 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | n/a |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
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| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield |
| Title: | Letters to His Son |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism, Philosophy, Conduct books |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 28305 | |
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| Author: | n/a | |
| Editor: | Montagu Pennington | |
| Title: | A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787 | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1809 | |
| Vol: | 4 | |
| Page: | 116-117 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Montagu Pennington (ed.), A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787 (London, 1809), 4, p. 116-117, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=28305, accessed: 31 May 2023 | |
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