You should always except the present company.

John O'Keeffe

The London Hermit

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Topic

Politeness Manners

Speaker

First Lady

Author

John O'Keeffe

Source

The London Hermit

Statement Type

Precepts and axioms Advice

Language

English

Time

1793 1790s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

O'Keeffe, John. The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire. 1793, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, England, UK, act 1, sc. 2.

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Genre
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Time
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Citation

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Topic
Working on relationships Relationship challenges Men and women
Speaker
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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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