The Respect for Other Men’s Honour and Self-Regarding Pride—Politeness

Chapter XXXII

Definition of “honour,” p. .—The feeling of self-regarding pride in animals, p. sq.—In savages, pp. –140.—The moral disapproval of insults, pp. –142.—The condemnation of an insult influenced by the status of, or the relations between, the parties concerned, p. sq.—Pride disapproved of and humility praised as a virtue or enjoined as a duty, p. sq.—Humility an object of censure, p. sq.—Deviation from what is usual arouses a suspicion of arrogance, p. .—Politeness a duty rather than a virtue, ibid.—Many savages conspicuous for their civility, p. sq.—Politeness a characteristic of all the great nations of the East, p. sq.—The courtesies of Chivalry, p. .—The demands of politeness refer to all sorts of social intercourse and vary indefinitely in detail, p. sq.—Salutations, pp. –151.—The rule of politeness most exacting in relation to superiors, p. sq.—Politeness shown by men to women, p. .—Politeness shown to strangers, ibid.