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An address to persons of quality who employ Frenchmen in their service. By Jack English, a servant out of place.
English, Jack.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, on men and manners: or, a new system of education. In which the principles of politeness, The art of acquiring a knowledge of the world, With every instruction necessary to form a man of Honour, Virtue, Taste, and Fashion, are laid down in a plain, easy, familiar manner, adapted to every station and capacity. The whole arranged on a plan entirely new.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- Books
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The art of pleasing; or, instructions for youth in the first stage of life, in a series of letters to the present Earl of Chesterfield, by the late Philip Earl of Chesterfield. Now first collected.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: [1783]- Books
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The court of curiosities, and The cabinet of rarities : with the new way of wooing.
Date: [1685]- Books
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Characters: or, reflections on the manners of the age. By Madam Depuisieux.
Puisieux, Madame de (Madeleine), 1720-1798.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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Reflections 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. Vol. I. Of unpoliteness. Indiscretion. Affectation. Foolish vanity. The bad taste. Importure. The morose humour. Impertinence. Of Prejudice. Interest. Sufficiency. Absurdities. Caprice. False delicacy. Decorum. By Jeremiah Collier, A.M.
Bellegarde, M. l'abbé de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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A present for a son; in which Many Necessary Points of knowledge and behavior are Familiarly Unfolded and Explained. Containing Part I. The polite philosopher; or an Essay on that Art, which makes a Man happy in himself, and agreeable to others. Part II. The Tutor; or Youth's Companion: Being a Collection of Questions and Answers on the most important Subjects in Divinity, History, Philosophy, Morality, Chronology, Astrology, &c.
Forrester, James, -1765.Date: [1776?]- Books
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Yet plainer English: Or, The shortest-way to convert the atheist, murderer, thief, whoremaster, strumpet, drunkard, swearer, lyar, Sabbath-breaker, slanderer, persecutor, coward, gamester, ungrateful, scold: and other scandalous livers. The third edition. Dedicated to the Reverend Mr. William Bisset author of the Reformation sermons; intituled, plain English, and more plain English.
Sharpe, Isaac, 1695-1718.Date: 1704- Books
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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: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An essay on politeness; wherein the benefits arising from and the necessity of being polite are clearly proved and demonstrated from Reason, Religion, and Philosophy. To which is prefixed, an allegorical description of the origin of politeness. By a young gentleman.
Harris, John, active 1775.Date: M.DCC.LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Volume IX. of the author's works, Containing letters to Governor Hunter. The history of the last session of Parliament, and the peace of Utrecht. Written at Windsor in the year 1713. The craftsman of December 12, 1730. and the answer thereto. A treatise on good manners and good breeding. By the Rev. Dr. J. Swift, D.S.P.D.
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.Date: M,DCC,LVIII. [1758]- Books
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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, M. l'abbé de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Excellencies united, containing the principles of politeness, by Lord Chesterfield. And the Polite philosopher. Complete in one volume.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The art of pleasing at court; being a New translation (with some additions) of an old French book, entitled L'Honneste-Homme; ou, l'art de plaire à la cour. Par le Sieur Faret. Containing, however, some Precepts necessary to be observ'd by both Gentlemen and Ladies, Courtiers and Others.
Faret, Nicolas, 1596?-1646.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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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; Of Unpoliteness. Indiscretion. Affectation. Foolish Vanity. the bad Taste. Imposture. the Morose Humour. Impertinence. Of Prejudice. Interest. Sufficiency. Absurdities. Crprice. False Delicacy. Decorum.
Bellegarde, M. l'abbé de (Jean Baptiste Morvan), 1648-1734.Date: MDCCVI. [1706]- Books
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Manners for grown boys. By Martinus Scriblerus Tertius.
Martinus Scriblerus Tertius.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The accomplished gentleman: or, principles of politeness, and of knowing the world: containing every instruction 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 now first added, The oeconomy of human life, in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. By Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.Date: 1782