Principles Of Politeness And Of Knowing The World: Containing Every Instruction Necessary to Complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion - Couverture souple

Chesterfield, Lord

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 054869379X ISBN 13 : 9780548693797

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Principles of Politeness and of Knowing the World: Containing Every Instruction Necessary to Complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion is a book written by Lord Chesterfield in 1796. The book is a guide to etiquette and manners for gentlemen, providing advice on how to behave in various social situations. The book covers a wide range of topics, including dress, conversation, behavior at social events, and how to interact with people of different social classes. It also includes advice on how to write letters and conduct oneself in business dealings. The author, Lord Chesterfield, was a British statesman and diplomat who was known for his wit and charm. He believed that good manners and social skills were essential for success in life, and his book reflects this belief. Overall, Principles of Politeness and of Knowing the World is a comprehensive guide to social etiquette and manners for gentlemen, providing valuable insights into the social norms and expectations of the time.To Teach Him A Knowledge Of Life, And Make Him Well Received In All Companies. For The Improvement Of Youth: Yet Not Beneath The Attention Of Any.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lord CHXSTERFIELD having been univerfally allowed to be one of the beft bred men of the age, and moft intimately acquainted with the principles and manners of mankind, the Editor of the following pages humbly apprehends, he could not do the rifing generation a greater fervice, than by collecting thofe valuable precepts that are contained in his celebrated letters to his fon, digefting them under diftmft heads, and thereby forming a fyftem of the moft ufcful inftru ion. To that end, he has diligently felefted every obfervation and remark, that can poffibly improve or inform the mind, within the rules of morality ;and where there feemed a dertciency in any part of the fyftem, from the occafional chafms in Lord Chefterfield scorrefpondence, he has endeavoured to fupply it.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 054869379X
• ISBN 13: 9780548693797
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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