Gentleman's Magazine Grubstreet Journal (1731) [ Concepts ]
… wrote a treatise called, A farewel to French kicks, of which our Journalist gives his readers an abridgment. The author of it dissuades his countrymen from the use of French fashions, since we have a right, power, and genius to supply … eloquence, knowledge in medals, musick and painting, when compared with the inimitable performances of other nations The author proceeds to consider some pleas made in behalf of the French. First as to modes, that they have ever excell'd us … encouragement given to French taylors, who are priviledg'd with inscribing a new fashion’d garment to a great man, as an author does a book. Another plea is the civility of the French: To which ' tis answered, that they show it when we praise …
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