Letters to His Son, 1748

In 'Letters to His Son,' published in 1748, Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Earl of Chesterfield, compiles a series of correspondences directed towards his illegitimate son, teaching not only principles of gentlemanly conduct but also imparting wisdom on the intricacies of social interaction, politics, and the art of eloquence. Written in a personal yet erudite style, these letters epitomize the 18th-...