Richard Steele [ Art and Literature / Politics ]
… is often seen as the epitome of polite sociability, a guide to how to behave and what to say - as well as what not say: issue 148, is packed with common errors in conversation and issue 155 condemned ‘an Indecent Licence taken in Discourse’ to young women. 16 The paper was read long after its …
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