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Definition of Philip dormer stanhope
1. Noun. Suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773).
Generic synonyms: National Leader, Solon, Statesman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Philip Dormer Stanhope
Literary usage of Philip dormer stanhope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1778)
"Letters written by the late Right Hon. philip dormer stanhope, Earl of ...
philip dormer stanhope ..."
2. American Book Prices Current by Katherine Kyes Leab, Daniel J Leab (1900)
"1429 Chesterfield (philip dormer stanhope, Earl of). LETTERS. Edited by Lord
Million. Philadelphia, 1892. 5 vols., Svo, half calf, gilt tops. Henkels', Nov. ..."
3. Portraits of the Eighteenth Century: Historic and Literary by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (1905)
"philip dormer stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, was born in London, September 22,
1694, the same year that Voltaire was born. Sprung from an illustrious race, ..."
4. The Wits and Beaux of Society by A. T. Thomson, Philip Wharton (1871)
"philip dormer stanhope, FOURTH EARL OF CHESTERFIELD. The King of Table Wits.—Early
Years.—Hervey's Description of his Person. ..."
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