The Age of Impoliteness: Galateo: or, A Treatise on Politeness and Delicacy of Manners (1774 edition)
Tuesday 27 February 2024 at 16:46
An English translation of an influential 16th-century Italian etiquette guide. Its proposition is simple but difficult to get right: politeness is the art of pleasing others.
Source: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/galateo