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A Treatise Upon the Life of Elegance. Translated, by Edward Howland, from the French of Honore de Balzac

Balzac, Honore de. "A Treatise Upon the Life of Elegance. Translated, by Edward Howland, from the French of Honore de Balzac." New-York Saturday Press, October 20, 1860, 1, 4.
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Type
newspaper
Genre
essay
Abstract

Balzac considers many commonly held beliefs, both refuting some and agreeing with others, about the essence of elegance in manner, appearance, and comportment.