Both Uses of
decorum
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- She was a benevolent, charitable, good woman, and capable of strong attachments, most correct in her conduct, strict in her notions of decorum, and with manners that were held a standard of good-breeding.†
Chpt 2 *decorum = proper manners and conduct
- He had strong feelings of family attachment and family honour, without pride or weakness; he lived with the liberality of a man of fortune, without display; he judged for himself in everything essential, without defying public opinion in any point of worldly decorum.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
manners and conduct considered to be proper and in good taste