SC - Conspicuous consumption

[Ian van Tets]

Peacham (Complete Gentleman) also has this to say about the French 
and their version of conspicuous consumption:

'Concerning their diet, it is nothing so good or plentiful as ours, 
they contenting themselves many times with mean viands.  Only in the 
solemn feasts and banquets of entertainment they are bountiful 
enough, yea, far exceed us.  As for the poor peasant, he is fain 
oftentimes to make up his meal with a mushroom or his grenouilles (in 
English, frogs), the which are in Paris and many other places 
commonly sold in the market.'

Cairistiona
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