Comments | hcgv: a handbook for good manners

woodlandwildman in hcgv

a handbook for good manners

Dec 05, 2007 16:03

I have an idea that could be great fun aswell as educational. I have tracked down the original rules for good conduct (the ones that washington copied at school) I was thinking a book with woodcut like prints of each of these faux pas per page. (imagine the credits of blackadder) It would involve rolicking around a country house for a day in kit ( Read more... )

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rosenkavalier December 5 2007, 16:05:34 UTC

I'm sure I could be persuaded... :)

There is a book called 'The Rudiments of Genteel Behaviour' that covers similar ground, by the way.

woodlandwildman December 5 2007, 20:03:54 UTC

Ah Mr Nivelon i believe. I was considering more of a lightweight comedy cofcee table book to instill manners into the population at large. They need at least 16pt arial to understand anything.
By the way have you got a copy of genteel behaviour? I have a copy of the courtesan which I can email a link for. Its the work around which this was based, but in an incredibly long winded format.

rosenkavalier December 6 2007, 13:38:44 UTC

I'd definitely be up for it - it sounds like a fantastic idea. Have you got any ideas as to where we might be able to do it?

By the way, if you could send me the link, that would be great - thanks.

rosenkavalier December 20 2007, 11:56:43 UTC

By the way, I've found a good way of producing text that looks remarkably like the slightly misaligned printed text of the period (it's a slightly long-winded approach using several pieces of software I have at work, but I think the results are worth it), which I'd be happy to set up to do the book.