Properties (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
literary work
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Philip_Stanhope,_4th_Earl_of_Chesterfield
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| gptkbp:contains |
over 400 letters
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| gptkbp:discusses |
the importance of wit
the role of charm the significance of reputation |
| gptkbp:format |
letters
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| gptkbp:genre |
epistolary literature
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Chesterfield Letters
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future generations of writers
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern etiquette
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| gptkbp:influenced |
business communication practices
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
self-help literature
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| gptkbp:is_available_in |
print and digital formats
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
literary criticism
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
academic studies on communication
biographies_of_Philip_Stanhope |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notable_recipients |
his_son,_Lord_Chesterfield
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
advice on social conduct
insight into 18th-century British aristocracy |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts."
"The art of pleasing is the art of being agreeable." "You must be the first to be agreeable." "The greatest of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do." "A good letter is a good conversation." |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1774
multiple editions |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:The_Art_of_Seduction
gptkb:The_Letters_of_a_Portuguese_Nun |
| gptkbp:theme |
education
society manners |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
several languages
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