Originally published in 1738, this witty and sardonic book offers a satirical take on the conventions and excesses of polite society in 18th-century England. With a range of imagined conversations between aristocrats and social climbers, A Complete Collection of Genteel and Ingenious Conversation is a masterful work of social satire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.