Project Gutenberg 2019-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 230 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues A complete collection of genteel and ingenious conversation, according to the most polite mode and method now used at court, and in the best companies of England. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Complete_Collection_of_Genteel_and_Ingenious_Conversation Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of dialogues written in the early 18th century. This work features characters engaging in witty and humorous exchanges, reflecting the social manners of their time, specifically the evolution of conversation among the English upper class. The dialogues highlight various social interactions, including greetings, casual banter, and exchanges laden with wit, effectively illustrating the nuances of polite conversation. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a lively gathering among the characters in St. James's Park, where Lord Sparkish, Colonel Atwit, and Mr. Neverout meet and exchange playful banter. The tone is lighthearted, marked by clever quips and puns as they discuss their intentions to visit Lady Smart for breakfast. Through witty repartees and humorous observations on various topics, including the nature of politeness and social customs, the opening serves to set the stage for the exploration of conversational etiquette that characterizes the evening gatherings of their society. Each character's personality shines through their dialogue, promising a humorous examination of the art of polite conversation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Satire, English -- Early works to 1800 Conversation -- Humor -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 284762 2025-06-24T05:34:59.254340 text/html 266425 2024-10-17T13:39:55 text/html 228227 2025-06-24T05:35:06.250353 application/epub+zip 231030 2025-06-24T05:35:00.478350 application/epub+zip 163030 2025-06-24T05:34:59.822379 application/epub+zip 354014 2025-06-24T05:35:10.181320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302630 2025-06-24T05:35:05.589313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235236 2022-09-27T07:33:50.205640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232184 2025-06-24T05:34:57.889380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212243 2024-10-17T13:39:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17644 2025-06-24T05:35:10.364312 application/rdf+xml 17944 2025-06-24T05:34:59.967348 image/jpeg 2939 2025-06-24T05:34:59.895360 image/jpeg 208813 2025-06-24T05:34:59.286339 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia