George Washington's Rules of Civility: Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway — John Shaqi
George Washington's Rules of Civility: Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. ConwayWashington, George
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George Washington's Rules of Civility: Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway
Washington, George
Etiquette
If you are sitting down when any one pays you a call rise as soon
as he comes near; whether his position demands that deference, as
having precedence over you, or if he be your equal, or inferior;
but not if he is on very intimate terms with you. If you are in
your own house, having any seat to offer, manage to treat each
guest according to his station.
29th. When you meet with one of Greater Quality than yourself, Stop, and
retire especially if it be at a Door or any Straight place to give way
for him to Pass
Chapter iii. 6. Quand vous rencontrez des personnes à qui vous
deuez du respect, outre les devoirs d'vne salutation ordinaire,
vous estes obligé de vous arrester quelque peu de temps, ou de
rebrousser chemin jusqu'à l'entrée des portes, ou aux coins des
ruës, pour leur donner passage.
[Sidenote: Walker says, "If you meet a superior in a narrow way, stop,
and press to make him more room."]
In meeting those to whom you should shew respect beyond the
salutations which are their due, you should stop a little, or
retreat to a threshold, or to the corner of the street, so as to
make way for them.
30th. In walking the highest Place in most Countrys Seems to be on the
right hand therefore Place yourself on the left of him whom you desire
to Honour: but if three walk together the middle Place is the most
Honourable the wall is usually given to the most worthy if two walk
together.
Chapter iii. 7. S'il arriue que vous faciez la promenade auec eux,
vous leur laisserez tousiours la place honorable, qui est celle qui
sera marquée par l'vsage. A parler generalement, il semble que
plusieurs Nations ont passé en coustume que la droite soit tenuë
pour vne marque de reuerence, de telle soit, que quand quelq'vn
veut deferer à un autre, il le mette à sa droicte, en prenant sa
gauche. Lors que trois hommes se promenent ensemble, le plus
qualifié a tousiours le milieu: Celuy qui tient la droite, a le
second lieu, & l'autre qui reste à la gauche, n'a que le troisiéme.
Mais en France, quand l'on se promene au long d'vn mur; par ce que
ce lieu est presque toujours plus eleué & plus net à cause de sa
pente, la coûtume porte presque par tout qu'elle soit laissée au
plus qualifié, & particulierement quand deux personnes marchent
ensemble.
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