The Roman gentleman as compared to the Southern gentleman and other types: [196u] ; [typescript] / Irvine F. Belser.

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The Roman gentleman as compared to the Southern gentleman and other types: [196u] ; [typescript] / Irvine F. Belser.

Comparison of cultures of classical Romans and antebellum South Carolinians, noting the classical education offered at South Carolina College, and listing positive and negative aspects of various personal characteristics among Carolinians, including "excessive personal pride," and a "high sense of personal dignity and public duty."

13 sheets ; 28 cm.

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Belser, Irvine Furman, 1889-1969.

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