> Beyond Psychology: The Moral Basis of Jonson's Theory of Humour
> Characterization
> James D. Redwine, Jr.
>
> …Crites characterization of humourous men:
>
> “their WILLS consume/Such powers of wit and sould, as are of force/To
> raise their beings to aeternitie. “ The real subject of Jonson’s
> theory of humours is neither psychology nor aesthetics, but moral
> goodness. And moral goodness, after all, was what critics since Cicero
> had been saying the subject of DECORUM should be.

> De orationis dignitate. ’Εγκυκλοπαιδεια. - Metaphora. Speech is the
> only benefit man hath to express his excellency of mind above other
> creatures. It is the instrument...

>On Jun 1, 9:46 am, Dennis wrote:

>> Beyond Psychology: The Moral Basis of Jonson's Theory of Humour
>> Characterization
>> James D. Redwine, Jr.
>>
>> Â…Crites characterization of humourous...

> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:11:12 -0700 (PDT), Dennis
> wrote:
>

>>On Jun 1, 9:46 am, Dennis wrote:

>>> Beyond Psychology: The Moral Basis of Jonson's Theory of Humour
>>> Characterization
>>> James D. Redwine, Jr.

>

>>> …Crites characterization of humourous men:

>

>>> “their WILLS consume/Such powers of wit and sould, as are of force/To
>>> raise their beings to aeternitie. “ The real subject of Jonson’s
>>> theory of humours is neither psychology nor aesthetics, but moral
>>> goodness. And moral goodness, after all, was what critics since Cicero
>>> had been saying the subject of DECORUM should be.

>

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>>> De orationis dignitate. ’??????????????. - Metaphora. Speech is the
>>> only benefit man hath to express his excellency of mind above other ...