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Erasmus, Desiderius · 1575

XV.
Whom does it become to wrinkle the nose? Buffoons, mockers, and jesters, not a boy of liberal character.
XVI.
What is to be done if a sneeze occurs? The body is to be turned away, the mouth is to be signed with the image of the cross. Those who have saluted should be resaluted. A sneeze should not be repeated on purpose, nor should the sound that nature has brought forth be repressed.
XVII.
What sort ought the cheeks to be? Not painted with makeup or artificial color, but with natural and ingenuous modesty.
XVIII.
Is it decorous to be suffused with modesty? It is becoming when modest and temperate, not such as brings one to a stupor or makes one appear like a madman.
XIX.
In what way can rustic modesty be tempered? If you associate with men excelling in gravity, and if you exercise yourself often in performing comedies.
XX.
Is it decorous to inflate the cheeks or to drop them down completely?