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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. 20 Oct. 1860: 1, 4.
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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.