The Mirror of the Graces (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1331975190 ISBN 13 : 9781331975199

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a thoughtful guide to personal presentation and virtue, from a perspective that values elegance, modesty, and self-respect.

This edition explores how beauty, taste, and inner character work together to create a graceful, confident image. It offers practical advice on dress, comportment, and the role of character in how others perceive a woman.

The text presents a clear scope: it frames the body as a vessel to be adorned with dignity, intent, and good sense. It connects fashion choices to moral and spiritual foundations, urging readers to balance appearance with virtue and intelligence. Readers will encounter early reflections on self-respect, social expectations, and the idea that true elegance comes from harmony between outer style and inner qualities.

• Understand the idea that beauty should serve virtue, not vanity.
• Learn guidance on color choices, dress simplicity, and appropriate adornments.
• Consider how posture, manners, and grooming reflect character.
• Explore cautions against over-decoration and the value of tasteful restraint.

Ideal for readers interested in historical perspectives on fashion, femininity, and ethics, this book speaks to those who value a balanced approach to style and character.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Mirror of the Graces: Containing General Instructions for Combining Elegance, Simplicity, and Economy With Fashion in Dress; Hints on Female Accomplishments and Manners; And Directions for the Preservation of Health and Beauty

Preliminary Observations on the Subject.

"Not equal, as their sex not equal seemed;
For contemplation he, and valor formed;
For softness she, and sweet attractive grace;
He for God only, she for God in him." Milton.

In discoursing on the degree of consequence, in the scale of creation, that may be allowed to the human body, two extremes are generally adopted. Epicureans, for obvious reasons, exalt our corporeal part to the first rank; and Stoics, by opposite deductions, degrade it to the last. But to neither of these opinions can the writer of these pages concede.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331975190
• ISBN 13: 9781331975199
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
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