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
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Chapter iii. 15. Le temps & le lieu, l'âge & la difference des
personnes doivent regler tout cét vsage de compliments qui se fait
parmy les plus polis, & particulierement ceux qui consistent dans
les paroles. Mais l'on doit trancher court auec les personnes
affairées & ne leur presenter plus aux nez toutes ses agreables
fleurettes: il les faut épargner, & se faire entendre plustost par
mines, qu'auec des paroles.
Time and place, age and the difference between persons, ought to
regulate the whole custom of compliments as is done amongst the
most polite, especially compliments that consist in words. But one
should cut matters short with men of business, and not put one's
fine flowerets under their nose; one should spare them, and make
himself understood rather by looks than words.
36th. Artificers & Persons of low Degree ought not to use many
ceremonies to Lords, or Others of high Degree but Respect and highly
Honour them, and those of high Degree ought to treat them with
affibility & Courtesie, without Arrogancy
Chapter iii. 16. Comme le soin de la ciuilité la plus raffinée ne
doit pas beaucoup trauailler les esprits des Artisants & de la lie
du peuple enuers les Grands & les Magistrats; aussi est-il
raisonnable qu'ils ayent soin de leur rendre de l'honneur: de mesme
il est à propos que la Noblesse les traitte [_sic_] doucement & les
épargne, & qu'elle éuite toute sorte de superbe.
As the care for the most refined politeness ought not to trouble
much the minds of artizans and of the dregs of the people, as
regards Nobles and Magistrates, while it is reasonable that they
should take care to honour such, so it is also right that the
nobility should treat them gently, spare them, and avoid all manner
of arrogance.
37th. In Speaking to men of Quality do not lean nor Look them full in
the Face, nor approach too near them at lest Keep a full Pace from them.
Chapter iii. 18. En parlant aux personnes qualifiées, ne vous
appuyez point le corps; ne leuez point vos yeux iusques sur leur
visage; ne vous en approchez pas trop prés, & faites en sorte que
ce ne soit iamais qu'à vn grãd pas de distance.
In speaking to persons of quality, do not lean your body on any
thing; do not raise your eyes to their face; do not go too near,
and manage to keep a full step from them.
38th. In visiting the Sick, do not Presently play the Physicion if you
be not Knowing therein.
Chapter iii. 19. Quãd vous visiterez quelque malade, ne faites pas
aussi-tost le Medicin, si vous n'estes point experimenté en cette
science.
When you go to see any sick person do not immediately act the
physician if you are not experienced in that science.
39th. In writing or Speaking, give to every Person his due Title
According to his Degree & the Custom of the Place.
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