This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1586 Excerpt: ...so in a woman. 1673, The Ladies' Calling, p. 7. 'Tis therefore a great error for Persons of Honor to think they acquire a reverence by putting on a supercilious gravity, looking coily and disdainfully upon all about them; 'tis so far from that, that it gives a suspicion that 'tis but a pageantry of greatness, som ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1586 Excerpt: ...so in a woman. 1673, The Ladies' Calling, p. 7. 'Tis therefore a great error for Persons of Honor to think they acquire a reverence by putting on a supercilious gravity, looking coily and disdainfully upon all about them; 'tis so far from that, that it gives a suspicion that 'tis but a pageantry of greatness, som mushrom newly sprung up, that stands so stiff, and swells so much. But instead of teaching others to keep their distance, this fastidious disdain invites them to a closer inspection, that if there be any flaw either in their life or birth, 'twill be sure to be discovered, there being no such prying inquisitor as curiosity, when 'tis egg'd on by a sense of contemt. On the other side, if we consider the effects of Courtesie, they are quite contrary; it endears to all, and often keeps up a reputation in spight of many blemishes: a kind look or word from a Superior is strangely charming, and insensibly steals away men's hearts from them. This the wise man refers to Ecclus. 18. 16, when he prefers a word before a gift. And 'tis Plutarch's observation of Cleomenes, King of Sparta, that when the Grecians compared his affability and easiness of Access with the sullen state and pride of other Princes, they were so enamored with it, that they judged him only worthy to be a king. And as there is no certainer, so Vj" also no cheaper way of gaining love: a friendly salutation is as easy as a frown or reproch; and that kindness may fl/" be preserved by them, which, if once forfeited, will not at a far greater price be recovered. 1673, The Ladies' Calling, pp. 66-7. Good Breeding becomes none so much as a Gentleman, who by his vertue and merit, more than by his extraction, should be raised above the commonalty; for vertue first of all made a difference ...
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