Martine's Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur Martine

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9780260494726: Martine's Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0260494720 ISBN 13: 9780260494726

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from Martine's Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness

La Bruyere says, The great charm of conversation con sists less in the display of one's own wit and intelligence, than in the power to draw forth the resources of others; he who leaves you after a long conversation, pleased with himself and the part he has taken in the discourse, will be your warmest admirer. Men do not care to admire you, they wish you to be pleased with them they do not seek for instruction or even amusement from your discourse, but they do wish you to be made acquainted with their talents and powers of conversation; and the true man of genius will delicately make all who come in contact with him feel the exquisite satisfaction of knowing that they have appeared to advantage.

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Arthur Martine is the author of several civli-war era etiquette guides. He first published this book under the title of Martine's Hand-Book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness in 1860. He resided in New York, New York.

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