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Appearances to save, his only care; So things seem right, no matter what they are. - The Rosciad (l. 299) [Appearance] He mouths a sentence as curs mouth a bone. - The Rosciad (l. 322) [Oratory : Speech] Awkward, embarrassed, stiff, without the skill Of moving gracefully or standing still, One leg, as if suspicious of his brother, Desirous seems to run away from t'other. - The Rosciad (l. 438) [Awkwardness] Fashion--a word which knaves and fools may use, Their knavery and folly to excuse. - The Rosciad (l. 455) [Fashion] To copy beauties, forfeits all pretence To fame--to copy faults, is want of sense. - The Rosciad (l. 457) [Quotations] With various readings stored his empty skull, Learn'd without sense, and venerably dull. - The Rosciad (l. 591) [Stupidity] Not without art, but yet to Nature true. - The Rosciad (l. 699) [Nature] What's a fine person, or a beauteous face, Unless deportment gives them decent grace? Blessed with all other requisites to please, Some want the striking elegance of ease; The curious eye their awkward movement tires: They seem like puppets let about by wires. - The Rosciad (l. 741) [Awkwardness] But, spite of all the criticising elves, Those who would make us feel, must feel themselves. - The Rosciad (l. 961) [Criticism : Feeling] Displaying page 5 of 5 for this author: << Prev 1 2 3 4 [5]
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