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Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world; a new system of education, by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads. With additions. Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentlemen and Man of Fashion, 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
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1775
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world ; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler : Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, 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.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son on men and manners: in which the principles of politeness, and the art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, are laid down in a plain, easy, & familiar manner; and illustrated by notes from "galateo," a celebrated Italian treatise on politeness and delicacy of manners. To which are added, extracts from various books, recommended by Lord Chesterfield; Lord Burghley's ten precepts to his son, and Dr. Franklin's way to wealth.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler. Part I. Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, 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.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: [1778]
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For God, or for Satan being a sermon preached at St. Mary Le Bow, before the Societies for reformation of manners, December 27. 1708. By Thomas Bray, ..
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.Date: 1709
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An essay on the advantage of a polite education joined with a learned one
Philpot, StephenDate: MDCCXLVII. [1747]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, 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.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1775
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Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world / by Lord Chesterfield ; with additions by John Trusler containing every instruction necessary to complete the gentleman and man of fashion, to teach him a knowledge of life, and make him well received in all companies ; to which is annexed Gregory's Legacy ; for the improvement of youth, but not beneath the attention of any.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1814
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Reflexions upon ridicule or, what it is that makes a man ridiculous, and the means to avoid it. Wherein are represented the different manners and characters of persons of the present age. In Two Volumes. ... . Of Unpoliteness. Of Indiscretion. Of Affectation. Of Foolish Vanity. Of the bad Taste. Of Imposture. Of the Morose Humour. Of Impertinence. Of Prejudice. Of Interest. Of Sufficiency. Of Absurdities. Of Caprice. Of False Delicacy. Of Decorum.
Bellegarde, abb�e de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]
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An essay on politeness : in which the necessity and benefits of being polite are clearly proved from reason, religion and philosophy ; to which is prefixed an allegorical description of the origin of politeness / by a young gentleman ; revised and improved by James McKown.
John HarrisDate: 1820
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The ladies' calling . In two parts. By the author of The whole duty of man, &c.
Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, 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.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the World. Part II. Addressed to young ladies. By the Reverend Dr. John Trusler. For the Improvement of Youth; Yet not beneath the Attention of any.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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Civil racism : the 1992 Los Angeles rebellion and the crisis of racial burnout / Lynn Mie Itagaki.
Itagaki, Lynn Mie, 1974-Date: [2016]
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Balthasaris Castilionis comitis libri IV. De curiali sive aulico ex Italico sermone in Latinum conversi interprete Bartholomaeo Clerke. Recensuit Samuel Drake, A. M. Coll. Div. Joh. Cantab. Socius
Castiglione, Baldassare, conte, 1478-1529.Date: MDCCXIII. [1713]
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The polite philosopher or, an essay on that art, which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others.
Forrester, James, d. 1765.Date: 1780?]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world; by the late Lord Chesterfield. Methodised and digested under distinct heads, with additions, by the Reverend Dr. John Trusler: part I. Containing Every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion, 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.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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Principles of politeness , and of knowing the world, in two parts; Containing every Instruction necessary to complete the Gentleman and Man of Fashion; 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. By the Rev. Dr. John Trusler. Part II. is particularly addressed to young ladies.
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldDate: 1800
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The courtier . Written in Italian by Balthasar, Count Castiglione. In four books. I. Of the Form and Manner of a Court Life. II. Of the Qualifications of a Courtier. III. Of the Accomplishments of a Court Lady. And, IV. Of the Duty of a Prince. Hic est Ille. Translated from the original.
Castiglione, Baldassare, conte, 1478-1529.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]
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The ideal of a gentleman, or, A mirror for gentlefolks : a portrayal in literature from the earliest times / by A. Smythe-Palmer.
Abram Smythe PalmerDate: [1908]
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Reflexions upon the politeness of manners with maxims for civil society. Being the second part of the Reflexions upon ridicule. By the same hand.
Bellegarde, abb�e de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCX. [1710]
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The gentleman and ladies calling: in two parts. Written by the author of The whole duty of man. Vol.III
Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]
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The compleat gentleman. Fashioning him absolut, in the most necessary and commendable qualities concerning minde or body, that may be required in a noble gentleman. Wherevnto is annexed a description of the order of a maine battaile or pitched field, eight severall wayes. With the art of limming and other additions newly enlarged / By Henry Peacham.
Henry PeachamDate: 1634
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For God, or for Satan being a sermon preached at St. Mary le Bow, before the Society for Reformation of Manners, December 27. 1708. By Thomas Bray, D. D. Minister of St. Botolph's, Aldgate. Printed at the Desire of the Society.
Bray, Thomas, 1658-1730.Date: 1709
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A pocket guide to COVID-19 etiquette with Elaine Swann : by Malaka Gharib.
Gharib, MalakaDate: [2020]