 This word expressed the most highly refined good breeding, founded less upon a knowledge of ceremonious politeness, though this was not to be omitted, than on the spontaneous modesty, self-denial, and respect for others, which ought to spring from his...  Means and Ends, Or, Self-training - Page 144by Catharine Maria Sedgwick - 1839 - 278 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Hallam - 1818 - 670 pages
...duties, if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined goodbreeding, founded less upon a knowledge of ceremonious politeness,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | United States - 1839 - 546 pages
...This is what the world calls politeness, and what politeness only imitates. "Mr. Hallam, in denning courtesy, as understood in the days of chivalry, says,...to be omitted — than on the spontaneous modesty, sslf-denial, and respect for others, which ought to spring from the heart." " There can be no better... | |
 | United States - 1839 - 558 pages
...This is what the world calls politeness, and what politeness only imitates. " Mr. Hallam, in defining courtesy, as understood in the days of chivalry, says,...most highly refined good breeding, founded less upon n knowledge of ceremonious politeness — though this was not to be omitted — than on the spontaneous... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 582 pages
...if he violated his faith ; he was ill acquainted with its duties, if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined good breeding,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Wright Phillott - 1849 - 224 pages
...duties, if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined good-breeding, founded less upon a knowledge of ceremonious politeness,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1853 - 534 pages
...if he violated his faith ; he was ill acquainted with its duties, if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined good breeding,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Hallam - Europe - 1860 - 528 pages
...violated his faith; he was ill acquainted with its duties if he proved wanting in courtesy. CourtOTJ'This word expressed the most highly refined good breeding,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1871 - 672 pages
...if he violated his faith ; ho was ill acquainted with its duties if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word .expressed the most highly refined good...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1871 - 136 pages
...duties if he proved wanting in courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined good-breeding, founded less upon a knowledge of ceremonious politeness,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the habits of social life, it softened... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1872 - 418 pages
...its duties if he proved wanting m courtesy. This word expressed the most highly refined goodbreeding, founded less upon a knowledge of ceremonious politeness,...and respect for others, which ought to spring from his heart. Besides the grace which this beautiful virtue threw over the liabits of social life, it... | |
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