White lies, polite lies [ Reading & Writing / Communication ]
… considered an affront both for moral and for intellectual reasons: Eighteenth-century moralists poured scorn on liars. Lord Chesterfield’s Advice to His Son , purporting to spread the principles of politeness, averred that even the most … London: Edingburgh and Yale University Presses, 2020), vol. 4, p. 38. 5 . Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Lord Chesterfield’s Advice to His Son. On Men and Manners: or, A New System of Education (Edinburgh, 1775), p. 79. 6 . …
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