But they were, in general, very unenthusiastic about the rhetoric of civility in guiding them to the destined future.
Its notions of honour and valour were deceptive, as was its concept of civility.
In order to achieve their contradicting aims, they endeavoured to muster as much civility and politeness as they possibly could.
We still are unable to offer a scientifically based answer to queries raised about the nature of man in matters of social civility.
That honour was, as we have seen, composed of the attributes of courage, loyalty, good faith, competence, and civility.
Furthermore, musical dialogues participated in the discourse of civility at the very heart of contemporary concepts of courtliness.
They also make explicit a function of civility: to thank the people one is indebted to.
Singing and recitation gave texts body and - in the same way that civility disciplined the body - enabled educators to discipline reading itself.
