... assiduously imitated. That manner is gone ; the French, so far from being a polite people at the present day, want that easiness of behaviour which is the first essential to politeness. Every man you meet is occupied with maintaining his dignity,... France, Social, Literary, Political - Page 92de Henry Lytton Bulwer Baron Dalling and Bulwer - 1836Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1843 - 586 pages
...their worse-born associates — that manner ia gone, and the French, far from being a polite people, want that easiness of behaviour which is the first essential to politeness.' M Janin remarked a few months ago : — ' I am no great admirer of the youug men in Paris : I find... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1835 - 742 pages
...of course, those associates most assiduously imitated. "The manner is gone; the French, so far from a polite people at the present day, want that easiness...• to politeness. Every man you meet is occupied in maintaining his dignity, and talks to you of his position. There is an evident effort and struggle,... | |
| H. M. Melford - 1841 - 466 pages
...courtier for a week. (Jddison.) That manner is gone ; the French , so far from being a polite people t the present day, want that easiness of behaviour which is the first ssential to politeness. (H. Biflwer's France.) In rude nations the dépendance of children on their... | |
| 1851 - 588 pages
...: the French, so far from being a polite nation at the present day, want that easiness of behavior which is the first essential to politeness. Every...not say to appear better than you are, but to appear аи that you are, and to allow no person to think that you consider him better than you. Persons,... | |
| Clemens Klöpper - 1881 - 508 pages
...desire to see (Cook's Voyages). True politeness has its seat in the heart rather than in the head. That manner is gone; the French, so far from being...easiness of behaviour which is the first essential of politeness (Bulwer). A pedant among men of learning and sense is like an ignorant servant giving... | |
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