Research Catalog

Title

The man of manners [electronic resource] : or, plebian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel behaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life. Whereby the many Vanities, Weaknesses and Impertinences incident to Human Nature, (which expose Persons to Contempt and Ridicule) may be easily avoided. Written chiefly for the Use and Benefit of Persons of Mean Births and Education, who have unaccountably plung'd themselves into Wealth and Power. The Manner of walking the Streets and other Publick Places. The usual Salutations and Greetings, down from the Complaisant Grin and Sneer of Quality, to the honest Porterly How-D'ye; or the more homely Civility, How fares your best Body? The Manner of a City Family's sitting at Dinner. Wholesale Traders, great Money-Jobbers and other rich Plodders, their Sentiments of Breeding and Good Manners. Common Conversation a meer Comedy. Rules recommended to Preachers for a modest and courtly Behaviour towards the Beau Monde. Scandalous Indecencies at Churches in Time of Divine Service; a Misfortune to the Church of England, that Farinelli and Senesino were not bred Protestants. Rudeness of the Cockaded Gentry to modest Tradesmen. Blazing Beaus of the Towns, indebted for every Article of their wearing Apparel, from the Crowns of their Head, to the Soles of their Feet, except the Bath Metal Buttons at their Shirt-Sleeves. The Irishman's Caution and Modesty, in refusing to look at the Corpse of his dead Countryman, on Account of his having a Stinking Breath when living. Street Hunchers, Jostlers, and Coach-Splashers, taken Notice of. A notable Verbal Encounter between two Ladies, that deal in Fresh Cod and Live Lobsters. With variety of other Matters, Moral, Serious and Comical.

Author

Jones, Erasmus, -1740.

Publication

London : printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; and sold by E. Withers, at the Seven Stars, against the End of Chancery-Lane in Fleet-Street; and J. Jolliffe, at the Bible in St. James's-Street; and the rest of the Booksellers of London and Westminster, [1737?]

Details

Additional Authors

Gale (Firm)

Description

iv,60p.; 8⁰.

Uniform Title

Eighteenth century collections online.

Subject

• Etiquette > Great Britain > Humor > Early works to 1800

Note

• Anonymous. By Erasmus Jones.
• Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
• Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

• English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

OCLC

• 642587619
• T38903

Author

Jones, Erasmus, -1740.

Title

The man of manners [electronic resource] : or, plebian polish'd. Being plain and familiar rules for a modest and genteel behaviour, on most of the ordinary occasions of life. Whereby the many Vanities, Weaknesses and Impertinences incident to Human Nature, (which expose Persons to Contempt and Ridicule) may be easily avoided. Written chiefly for the Use and Benefit of Persons of Mean Births and Education, who have unaccountably plung'd themselves into Wealth and Power. The Manner of walking the Streets and other Publick Places. The usual Salutations and Greetings, down from the Complaisant Grin and Sneer of Quality, to the honest Porterly How-D'ye; or the more homely Civility, How fares your best Body? The Manner of a City Family's sitting at Dinner. Wholesale Traders, great Money-Jobbers and other rich Plodders, their Sentiments of Breeding and Good Manners. Common Conversation a meer Comedy. Rules recommended to Preachers for a modest and courtly Behaviour towards the Beau Monde. Scandalous Indecencies at Churches in Time of Divine Service; a Misfortune to the Church of England, that Farinelli and Senesino were not bred Protestants. Rudeness of the Cockaded Gentry to modest Tradesmen. Blazing Beaus of the Towns, indebted for every Article of their wearing Apparel, from the Crowns of their Head, to the Soles of their Feet, except the Bath Metal Buttons at their Shirt-Sleeves. The Irishman's Caution and Modesty, in refusing to look at the Corpse of his dead Countryman, on Account of his having a Stinking Breath when living. Street Hunchers, Jostlers, and Coach-Splashers, taken Notice of. A notable Verbal Encounter between two Ladies, that deal in Fresh Cod and Live Lobsters. With variety of other Matters, Moral, Serious and Comical.

Imprint

London : printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane; and sold by E. Withers, at the Seven Stars, against the End of Chancery-Lane in Fleet-Street; and J. Jolliffe, at the Bible in St. James's-Street; and the rest of the Booksellers of London and Westminster, [1737?]

Edition

The third edition.

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, T38903.

Connect to:

Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Gale (Firm)