George Washington's Rules of Civility - Softcover

Conway, Moncure D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148407730X ISBN 13: 9781484077306

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation is the name of a list best known as a school writing exercise of George Washington, who became the first president of the United States of America. Most of the rules have been traced to a French etiquette manual, dating from the late 16th Century. As an exercise Washington hand copied an English edition. They include: *1st Every action done in Company, ought to be with Some Sign of Respect, to those that are Present. *2d When in Company, put not your Hands to any Part of the Body, not usually Discovered. *3d Shew Nothing to your Freind that may affright him. *4th In the Presence of Others Sing not to yourself with a humming Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers or Feet. *5th Gentlemen lay with their things on the floor, not within a pile of like family members.

About this title

About the Author

George Washington was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also presided over the convention that drafted the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution established the position of President of the United States, which Washington was the first to hold.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 148407730X
• ISBN 13: 9781484077306
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 52