The difference inthis case between a manof senseand a fop, is, thatthefopvalueshimself uponhis dress; theman of sense laughs at it, at the same time that he knows he must not neglect it.

-Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of
  Letter to his son,19 Nov.

I must confess I am a fop in my heart; ill customs influence my very senses, and I have been so used to affectation that without the help of the air of the court what is natural cannot touch me.

-Etherege, Sir George
  Letter to Mr Poley,12  Jan.