Merchants [ Commerce ]
… politeness – two key attributes of eighteenth-century British identity – came together in the figure of the merchant. Sociability was an important element of mercantile culture, because a good reputation and good social networks were … synagogue, Bevis Marks. 2 The life of the merchant required sustained engagement with the many different modes of sociability that were embedded in everyday urban life. 1 . N. Bailey, A Universal Etymological English Dictionary, 3rd … have made connections between commerce and politeness, which was regarded as a model of civil behaviour and ‘ideal of sociability’. 13 Some individuals noted a sharp contrast between the politeness of the courtier and the politeness of …
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