In the civil law tradition the patrimony of affectation is a patrimony that can be divided for a purpose as distinct from the general patrimony of the person.
are then thought, from that seeming unwillingness, to have still more
of modesty into the bargain. A man.html">man.html">man.html">man who talks of, or even hints at, his
whereas a man who conceals with care is often supposed to have more than
with a man of learning; if he affects to show it, it is questioned, and
really has it, he is pronounced a pedant. Real merit of any kind, 'ubi
depreciate it but a man's exhibiting it himself. It may not always be
find the women of the beau monde at Paris more instructed than the men,
thirteen years old; but then that sort of education, which makes them
address, and polite manners.
fashion.html">fashion.html">Fashion is more tyrannical at Paris than in any other place in the world;
deal. The least revolt against it is punished by proscription. You must
fashion there yourself; and if you are not in fashion, you are nobody.
'qui donnent le ton'; and though at first you should be admitted upon
you will soon have a part given you. Take great care never to tell in
present company at the expense of the last; but let discretion and
further, and much safer than more shining talents. Be upon your guard
asserting of it is exceedingly penal. Therefore, 'point de mauvaises
unite the 'utile' and the 'dulce'. Even your pleasures will be your
life. From what you have hitherto done everywhere else, I have just
Remember that it is your decisive moment; whatever you do there will be
get before you here. You will meet with it at London. May you and I
LETTER CXII
LONDON, May 8, O. S. 1750
MY DEAR FRIEND: At your age the love of pleasures is extremely natural,
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