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Ars Recte Vivendi; Being Essays Contributed to "The Easy Chair"

by George William Curtis

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics12 chapters
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About this book

Explore essays that delve into the challenges of college life, from extravagance and hazing to manners and morality, revealing how social influences shape young men’s character and values in a changing academic world.

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Contents

12 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02EXTRAVAGANCE AT COLLEGE
03BRAINS AND BRAWN
04HAZING
05THE SOUL OF THE GENTLEMAN
06THEATRE MANNERS
07WOMAN'S DRESS
08SECRET SOCIETIES
09TOBACCO AND HEALTH
10TOBACCO AND MANNERS
11DUELLING
12NEWSPAPER ETHICS

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