White lies, polite lies [ Reading & Writing / Communication ]
… , however, frequently demand s some such deception, including white lies and discrete omissions . Eighteenth-century authors of advice manuals thus had to walk a fine line between recommending honesty towards oneself and politeness … with a Lady Miller at Bath, for instance, Burney wrote home about how kindly that lady treated her , a budding young author, only to add a cautionary protestation of sincerity to her correspondent (her sister) : 15 . The Early Journals … , however, frequently demand s some such deception, including white lies and discrete omissions . Eighteenth-century authors of advice manuals thus had to walk a fine line between recommending honesty towards oneself and politeness …
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