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Literary notes about grace (AI summary)

Literary authors employ “grace” in diverse ways that enrich both the aesthetic and moral dimensions of their work. At times, it signifies a refined beauty or elegance, as when the careful design of a pattern or the fluidity of a dancer’s movement is celebrated for its graceful quality ([1], [2]). In other contexts, grace embodies divine favor or mercy, evoking a sense of spiritual benevolence that grants forgiveness and renewal ([3], [4], [5]). The term also appears as an honorific expressing respect or authority, reinforcing social norms and hierarchies in dialogue or address ([6], [7], [8]). Whether manifest as the effortless charm of appearance, the compassionate gift of salvation, or the decorum intrinsic to societal rank, “grace” serves as a multifaceted emblem in literature.
  1. There is a rose at top and bottom and one on either side, with conventionalized leaves to give grace.
    — from The Oriental Rug by William De Lancey Ellwanger
  2. I had made her dismiss her old dancing master, and I had taught her to dance with extreme grace.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  3. Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. From this hell upon earth there is no escape, save through the grace of the Saviour Christ, our God and Lord.
    — from The City of God, Volume II by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  5. A prayer for God's grace to assist us to the end. 85:1.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  6. But is your Grace dead, my Lord of Somerset?
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
  7. Your Grace The Most Reverend Michael Corrigan, Archbishop of New York.
    — from Etiquette by Emily Post
  8. Your grace will command him no more duties? DOL.
    — from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson

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