The Principles of the Art of Conversation

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J. P. Mahaffy. The Principles of the Art of Conversation

The Principles of the Art of Conversation

Table of Contents

PREFACE

ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

Subjective Side—Physical Conditions

Mental Conditions—Special Knowledge

General Knowledge

Intellectual Quickness

Moral Conditions—Modesty

Moral Conditions—Simplicity

Moral Conditions—Shyness Reserve

Unselfishness

Sympathy

Moral Conditions—Tact

Conditions too General—Moral Worth and Truthfulness

Conditions too Special—Wit and Humour

Humour

Objective Conditions. The Company—Its Number

Talking with a Few

With Many

The Quality of the Company

Talking with Superiors

With Inferiors

The Relations of Sex and Age

Degrees of Intimacy

The Topics of Conversation—Serious and Trivial

The Topics of Conversation—General and Personal

Topics of Conversation—Modes of Treatment

Epilogue

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J. P. Mahaffy

Published by Good Press, 2022

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(1) Knowledge, which may be either General (books, men), or Special (great topics, the topic of the day).

(2) Quickness.

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