Home › Contents › La Contenance De La Table
La Contenance De La Table
Facsimile of title-page, early part of sixteenth century "Enfant, tu ne dois charger Tant de la première viande Se plusieurs en as en commande Que d'austres ne puisses menger."
Gastronomy from ancient days to modern times — the feasts of Greece and Rome, the great chefs and their schools, the literature of the table, and Ellwanger's own views on the aesthetics of dinner-giving.
Home › Contents › La Contenance De La Table
Facsimile of title-page, early part of sixteenth century "Enfant, tu ne dois charger Tant de la première viande Se plusieurs en as en commande Que d'austres ne puisses menger."