George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior - Couverture rigide

Washington, George

 
9781616403959: George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1616403950 ISBN 13 : 9781616403959
Editeur : Cosimo Classics, 2010

Synopsis

Though many of the rules deal with matters of etiquette--such as whom should rise for whom in mixed company--many concern far deeper matters that touch on personal philosophies about judgment, honor, success and conscience. As a peek into the manners of a bygone age, this is an intriguing work. As a peek into a great mean in his formative years, this is an extraordinary one. He was an American Founding Father and the new nation's first president, but before that, GEORGE WASHINGTON(1732-1799) was an excruciatingly correct child with a passion for propriety. At the age of 14, he copied out 110 rules for elegant deportment from a work created by Jesuits in the 16th century as a guide for young gentlemen of quality, and through these rules, which he took greatly to heart, we can see the beginning of the man Washington would become taking shape.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in company and conversation; there are 110 in all.

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Éditeur
Cosimo Classics
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1616403950
ISBN 13 
9781616403959
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
30
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : Sourcebooks, Inc, 2008
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