Author | : Bodleian Library |
File Size | : 45,5 Mb |
Publisher | : Unknown |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 25 April 2014 |
ISBN | : 1851243984 |
Pages | : 0 pages |
The Art of Good Manners by Bodleian Library Book PDF Summary
In taking soup do not gurgle or make throat noises.Speak well of others or not at all is a good rule.'The Art of Good Manners' covers such topics as table manners, pronunciation, introductions, conversation, courtship and children's behaviour. It guides the reader in appropriate behaviour during each course at a dinner party and warns of possible pitfalls - 'to peel an orange, apple or pear with a fruit knife and fork requires some practice' - as well as explaining how a gentleman is expected to behave when ladies are present.