Civilised society, at least in Europe, now recognises no such things as the 'phratry' or the totem kin.
To name individuals, or groups, after animals, is certainly a natural tendency of the mind, whether in savage or civilised society.
It may be replied that I have myself given illustrations of my theory from the folk-lore of civilised society.
Now this latter supposition is obviously realised in the case of persons of leisure in civilised society; whose needs of food, clothing, shelter, etc.
After each of us had eaten as much as would have choked three beings in civilised society, the Kaffirs commenced a song.
The very slight knowledge that the bustle of civilised society permits us to gain of ourselves, causes us sometimes to commit grievous errors, that may render us ridiculous to the reasoning bystander.
The Kaffirs are children of a larger growth, and must be treated accordingly; children in knowledge, ignorant of the relationships of civilised society, and strangers to many of the motives which influence the conduct of the white man.
Pleasures of a civilised and semi-civilised society compared, 86.
It is true that we cannot suppose nature to be guided in her operations by the infinite divisibleness of human pursuits in civilised society.
There are many things which every human creature should learn, so far as, agreeably to the constitution of civilised society, they can be brought within his reach.
He agreed with Shaftesbury as to the natural goodness of man; he agreed with Mandeville that innocence of manners is incompatible with the conditions of a civilised society.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "civilised society" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
