Original 110 rules of civility and decency for personal conduct and social behavior
Based on French Jesuit teachings from 1595, offering timeless ethical guidance
Includes practical advice on dressing, walking, eating, and addressing superiors
Hardcover edition for durability and lasting value
Essential for understanding the foundation of American republicanism
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Copied out by hand as a young man aspiring to the status of Gentleman, the 110 precepts which make up this work were based on a set of rules composed by French Jesuits in 1595. The first English edition of these rules was available in Francis Hawkins' Youths Behavior, or Decency in Conversation Amongst Men, which appeared in 1640, and it