Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl of Shaftesbury [ Philosophy / Art and Literature / Aristocracy ]
… of sociability. 5 Above all, this meant the practice of polite conversation and manners. Shaftesbury believed that the pleasure of such conversatio ns would strengthen our natural social affections while improving our characters: 'We polish …
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