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Regency Culture and Society: 10 Maxims for Conduct in Life (3)

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We presented the first 10 Maxims here. And the next 11 here. As we wrap up April, we thought we would share another 10 Maxims from Continue →

Regency Household: Receipts for Cleaning Spots from Fabric

By Anne | April 20, 2021 - 6:42 am |April 30, 2021 Regency Customs, Regency Fashion, Regency Household

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Recipes and instructions taken from The Cook’s Complete Guide on the Principles of Frugality, Comfort, and Elegance (1810).

Regency Dish: Food for Infants

By Anne | April 2, 2021 - 7:01 am |April 8, 2021 Regency Customs, Regency Dish, Regency Health and Medicine

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We discovered some receipts for different infant food, as well as some other pointers for infant and children diets that we thought were interesting. The Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Raillery and Pleasantry in Conversation

By Anne | March 24, 2021 - 6:07 am |April 14, 2021 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs

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ON RAILLERY AND PLEASANTRY Raillery has always been considered as tending to enliven conversation it is however a dangerous experiment extremely difficult to practise the bitterness and severity which form a part of it being calculated to sew dissensions and to destroy the strongest friendship Refined raillery pleases those who hear it without wounding the feelings of those whom it particularly affects How difficult a task this to be merry at the weaknesses and follies of our companions and at the same time not offend them In the general we begin to rally a person without intending to offend him we wish to entertain the company but not to distress the individual we must then change the subject the moment we perceive that it is embarrassing or painful Generally speaking I would forbid raillery

In this installment from A Treatise on Politeness, etc (1813) authored by A Lady, we learn about the principles of good-humored teasing and other social Continue →