"A parcel of warm hearts and inexperienced heads, heated by convivial mirth, and possibly a little too much wine, vow, and really mean at the time, eternal friendships to each other, and indiscreetly pour out their whole souls in common, and without the least reserve."
Letters by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield written to his Son Philip Stanhope Esq.
At least 32 entries in ESTC (1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1786, 1789, 1792, 1793, 1794, 1795, 1797, 1800). In 1774 fourteen letters were first published under the title <u>The Art of Pleasing</u>. See also <u>Letters to his Son Philip Stanhope</u>, 2 vols. (1774); then published in four volumes the same year. Additional letters collected in <u>Miscellaneous Works</u> (1777).<br>
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Reading David Roberts' edition of <u>Lord Chesterfield's Letters</u> (Oxford: OUP, 1998); and searching text from Project Gutenberg &lt;<a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3361/3361-h/3361-h.htm">Link</a>&gt;<br>
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Consulting and citing, where possible, <u>Letters Written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his son, Philip Stanhope, Esq.</u> (London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1774). &lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=ECCO&userGroupName=viva_uva&tabID=T001&docId=CW3302871427&type=multipage&contentSet=ECCOArticles&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;<br>
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See also <u>Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: Consisting of letters to his Friends, never before printed, and Various Other Articles</u>. 2 vols. (London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777). &lt;<a href="http://find.galegroup.com/ecco/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=ECCO&userGroupName=viva_uva&tabID=T001&docId=CW3302943115&type=multipage&contentSet=ECCOArticles&version=1.0&docLevel=FASCIMILE">Link to ECCO</a>&gt;