Conversation: Its Faults and Its Graces by Andrew P. Peabody
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"Conversation: Its Faults and Its Graces" by Andrew P. Peabody is a compilation exploring the principles governing effective communication, written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to provide insights on how to engage in refined conversation while identifying common pitfalls in English speech. The text addresses young ladies and emphasizes the importance of their role in establishing social discourse, highlighting the need for eloquence and correctness in both spoken and written
language. The opening of the work consists of an address delivered to the Newburyport Female High School, where the author expresses his gratitude for the invitation and his desire to offer useful advice on the topic of conversation. He outlines the many roles that conversation plays in human life, from personal connections to the cultivation of friendships and public interactions. Peabody emphasizes the significance of forming good habits in pronunciation and grammar early on, warning against common vulgarisms and extravagant expressions that can detract from one's ability to communicate effectively and gracefully. The address sets the tone for the exploration of etiquette in conversation, encouraging both thoughtful language choices and the moral implications of speech. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Compiler | Peabody, Andrew P. (Andrew Preston), 1811-1893 |
|---|---|
| Title | Conversation: Its Faults and Its Graces |
| Contents | An address delivered before the Newburyport female high school, December 19, 1846, by Andrew P. Peabody -- A lecture delivered at Reading, England, December 19, 1854, by Francis Trench -- A word to the wise, by Parry Gwyne -- Mistakes and improprieties in speaking and writing corrected. |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy, Darleen Dove and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BJ: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette, Religion |
| Subject | English language -- Idioms |
| Subject | Conversation |
| Subject | English language -- Usage |
| Subject | English Language -- Spoken English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34863 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34863-6 |
| Release Date | Jan 6, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 754 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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