The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character
Racine
French playwright referenced in discussions of propriety.
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First appearance: I: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon Our Notions of Beauty and Deformity
Racine 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.
Mentioned as an example of French tragic verse, which uses the same meter as burlesque in English, illustrating how custom associates different sentiments with the same poetic…
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In I: Of the Influence of Custom and Fashion Upon Our Notions of Beauty and Deformity: Mentioned as an example of French tragic verse, which uses the same meter as burlesque in English, illustrating how custom…
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