Principles of politeness, and of knowing the world

In "Principles of Politeness, and of Knowing the World," Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Earl of Chesterfield, offers a comprehensive guide to the nuances of social conduct and the art of conversation in the 18th century. Written in an elegant, epistolary style, the book encapsulates Chesterfield's philosophy on refinement, etiquette, and the cultivation of a well-rounded character. Framed as a series...