The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character
Mr. Addison
English essayist and poet cited on moral sentiments.
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Also known as the amiable Mr. Addison
First appearance: I: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon Our Notions of Beauty and Deformity
Mr. Addison shows up with force in I: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon Our Notions of Beauty and Deformity. The page is where that presence becomes real.
His correct but often tedious and prosaic languor is noted as no longer being imitated, replaced by Pope's style.
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