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Philip Stanhope by Roubiliac, 1745, Victoria and Albert Museum. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, KG, PC (22 September 1694 – 24 March 1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time.
Philip Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield was a British statesman, diplomat, and wit, chiefly remembered as the author of Letters to His Son and Letters to His Godson—guides to manners, the art of pleasing, and the art of worldly success.
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Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4.º Conde de Chesterfield (Londres, 22 de setembro de 1694 – Londres, 24 de março de 1773) foi um político e escritor inglês. Ver também
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4.º Conde de Chesterfield foi um político e escritor inglês.
His second wife, tired of his neglect, began flirting with the king's brother, the Duke of York, and also with James Hamilton . He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for wounding Captain John Whalley in a duel (1658) and on suspicion of involvement in Sir George Booth's rising (1659).
He is chiefly remembered for his ‘Letters’ to his natural son Philip Stanhope (1732–68), which were written (not for publication) almost daily from 1737 onwards. These consist largely of instruction in etiquette and the worldly arts, and became after publication (by the son's widow in 1774) a handbook of good manners.
Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, was a British statesman, diplomat, and wit, chiefly remembered as the author of Letters to His Son and Letters to His Godson—guides to manners, the art of pleasing, and the art of worldly success.
