You must never usurp to yourself those conveniences and 'agremens' which are of common right; such as the best places, the best dishes, etc., but on the contrary, always decline them yourself, and offer them to others; who, in their turns, will offer them to you; so that, upon the whole, you will in your turn enjoy your share of the common right. ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
But all acts of civility are, by common consent, understood to be no more than a conformity to custom, for the quiet and conveniency of society, the 'agremens' of which are not to be disturbed by private dislikes and jealousies. ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
I repeat it again, they are only to be taken by 'agremens', and by what flatters their senses and their hearts. ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
Utility introduced this sort of good-breeding as it introduced commerce; and established a truck of the little 'agremens' and pleasures of life. ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
'agremens' of a man of fashion; so many little things conspire to form that 'tournure', that though separately they seem too insignificant to mention, yet aggregately they are too material for me (who think for you down to the very lowest things) to omit. ❋ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield (1733)
I am not an expensive man, my dear father, as you know; but we are no chameleons, and fifty pounds (with my little earnings in my profession) would vastly add to the agremens of my continental excursion. ❋ Unknown (2006)
We all walked together and talked to the stout gentleman about the agremens of the place. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Les agremens et les graces, without which you will never be anything, are absolutely made up of all those riens, which are more easily felt than described. ❋ Unknown (2005)
I repeat it again, they are only to be taken by agremens, and by what flatters their senses and their hearts. ❋ Unknown (2005)
You must never usurp to yourself those conveniences and agremens which are of common right; such as the best places, the best dishes, etc., but on the contrary, always decline them yourself, and offer them to others; who, in their turns, will offer them to you; so that, upon the whole, you will in your turn enjoy your share of the common right. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Les manieres les agremens, les graces cannot be learned by theory; they are only to be got by use among those who have them; and they are now the main object of your life, as they are the necessary steps to your fortune. ❋ Unknown (2005)
By attending carefully to all these agremens in your daily conversation, they will become habitual to you, before you come into parliament; and you will have nothing then, to do, but to raise them ❋ Unknown (2005)
Now I want, and you ought to endeavor, that les agremens, les graces, les attentions, etc., should be a distinguishing part of your character, and specified of you by people unasked. ❋ Unknown (2005)
But all acts of civility are, by common consent, understood to be no more than a conformity to custom, for the quiet and conveniency of society, the agremens of which are not to be disturbed by private dislikes and jealousies. ❋ Unknown (2005)
You must engage their hearts, if you would have their support; you must watch the mollia tempora, and captivate them by the agremens and charms of conversation. ❋ Unknown (2005)
