Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, was an 18th-century British statesman, diplomat, and man of letters best known for his polished essays and didactic letters on manners and conduct.

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instanceOf British statesman
diplomat
essayist
human
letter writer
man of letters
burialPlace South Audley Street Chapel, London
child Philip Stanhope (illegitimate son and letter recipient)
correspondent Samuel Johnson
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1694-09-22
dateOfDeath 1773-03-24
describedBySource Dictionary of National Biography
Encyclopaedia Britannica
educatedAt Eton College
Trinity Hall, Cambridge NERFINISHED
familyName Stanhope
father Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield
genre essay
letter
givenName Philip
honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
influenced European views on gentlemanly conduct
knownFor didactic letters on manners and conduct
polished essays
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf House of Lords
memberOfPoliticalParty Whig Party
mother Lady Elizabeth Savile
movement Enlightenment
nobleTitle 4th Earl of Chesterfield
notableIdea emphasis on politeness and social etiquette
notableWork Letters to His Godson
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman
occupation diplomat
politician
writer
parliamentaryHouse House of Commons of Great Britain
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
positionHeld Ambassador to the Dutch Republic
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Steward of the Household
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel
Member of Parliament for St Germans
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
residence Chesterfield House, London
sexOrGender male
spouse Melusina von der Schulenburg, Countess of Walsingham

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Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times relatedWorkByAuthor Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield (as a contrasting style, not by same author)
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Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman author Lord Chesterfield
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Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman intendedRecipient Philip Stanhope (Lord Chesterfield's illegitimate son)
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