I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet.
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"I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet." — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
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I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, attention, and labor, make himself what- ever he pleases, except a great poet. — Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
About Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield was a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain (1694–1773).
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Who said "I am very sure that any man of common understanding may, by culture, care, atte…"?
This quote is attributed to Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a Statesman from Kingdom of Great Britain.
When did Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield live?
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield lived from 1694 – 1773.