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The fine gentleman's etiquette; or, Lord Chesterfield's advice to his son, versified. By a lady.
Lady.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The rudiments of genteel behavior by F. Nivelon.
Nivelon, François.Date: 1737- Books
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The lady's present to the fair sex: Being an infallible guide for their happy deportment thro' every stage of life. Digested under several important articles hereunder mentioned, viz. Of religion. Of modesty. Of meekness. Of compassion. Of assability. The duty of virgins. Of their deportment towards male sex. Of their friendships and censure. Of vanity, affectation, pride and diversions. Of Wives. Of their household-affairs, family and children. Of widows. The whole extracted from the writings of the politest c̆onomists, philosophers, poets and divines.
Lady.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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The polite philosopher; or an essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself and agreeable to others.
Forrester, James, -1765.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The polite philosopher; or, an essay on the art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others.
Forrester, James, -1765.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: [1746]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: [1751]- Books
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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, -1765.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The [p]olite philosopher: or, An essay on that art which makes a man happy in himself, and agreeable to others.
Forrester, James, -1765.Date: M.DCC.LXXX. [1780]- Books
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Narcissus; or, the young man's entertaining mirror: containing a humorous descant on manners; Delivered in a Plain and Familiar Stile. Shewing Him A genteel, easy, and decent Carriage and Behaviour, from Infancy to Years of Maturity, according to the Sentiments and Practice of all well-bred Persons, whether at Church, at Table, at Home, or Abroad; in company with Superiors, Equals, or Inferiors; in Action, Conversation, Poetry, Music, Dancing, Fencing, and all Kinds of genteel Accomplishments and polite Address. Variously interspersed with Spanish Proverbs, applicable to the Subject. Taken from the Spanish Galateo of Don Lucas Gracian de Antisco, and adapted to the manners of the British nation. By Charles Wiseman, N. P. S. T.
Gracián Dantisco, Lucas.Date: 1778- Books
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Essays on modern manners. Addressed to persons of every denomination, particularly to parents; and humbly dedicated to Beilby, Lord Bishop of London. By G. Neale, Curate of St. Margaret Pattens, Rood-Lane, and Lecturer of St. Bennet, Gracechurch.
Neale, George, Rev.Date: 1790- Books
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A letter from a gentleman to the minister of his parish, occasioned By this Minister's never Bowing at the Name of Jesus in the Publick Service of the Church.
Parfect, Caleb, -1770.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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Newbery's familiar letter writer: containing a variety of useful letters, calculated for the most common occurrences, and adapted to the capacities of young people, From an early Age to the Time of their engaging in the most material Concerns of Life.
Date: 1788- Books
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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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An Essay upon modern gallantry. Address'd to men of honour, men of pleasure, and men of sense. With a seasonable admonition to the young ladies of Great Britain.
Date: 1726- Books
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The art of conversation. In three parts. I. The use and benefit of conversation in general, with Instructions to distinguish Good Company from Bad. The noxious Nature of Solitude, with the Evils and Mischiefs that generally attend it. II. Rules of behaviour in company abroad, adapted to all Ranks and Degrees of Persons; also the Conduct and Carriage to be observed between Princes and private Persons, Noblemen and Gentlemen, Scholars and Mechanicks, Natives and Strangers, Learned and Illiterate, Religious and Secular, Men and Women. III. Directions for the right ordering of conversation at home, between Husband and Wife, Father and Son, Mother and Daughter, Brother and Brother, Master and Servant. Interspers'd with many foreign proverbs and pleasant stories. The Whole fitted to Divert, Instruct, and Entertain Persons of every Taste, Quality, and Circumstance in Life. Written originally in Italian, by M. Stephen Guazzo. Translated formerly into French, and now into English.
Guazzo, Stefano, 1530-1593.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The art of pleasing in conversation. Written by the famous Cardinal Richelieu. Translated out of French.
Vaumorière, M. de (Pierre Ortigue), 1610-1693.Date: 1708