The latest in my series on Reclaiming Manners is an article I posted at The Catholic Gentleman, a reflection on this quotation:
“The greatest man would justly be reckoned a brute if he were not civil to the meanest woman.”
Martine’s Handbook of Etiquette (1866)
Today’s article is: How to Treat a Lady: Reclaiming Manners between Men and Women
Reclaiming Manners Mini-Series
This is the sixth in the series: Reclaiming Manners. Find the other posts below!
I. Reclaiming Manners: A Series
II. Reclaiming Manners: The Look on Your Face
III. Reclaiming Manners in Speech
IV. Reclaiming Manners: Honoring Age
V. Reclaiming Manners in Dress
VI: Reclaiming Manners between Men and Women
VII: Reclaiming Manners at Table
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