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1  He wanted to say that literature was above politics.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
2  But there's such a thing as common everyday politeness and gratitude.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
3  He inquired politely for Mr. Kernan, placed his gift on the table and sat down with the company on equal terms.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In GRACE
4  He was old enough to suspect one reason for her politeness but young enough in spirit to turn the moment to account.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A MOTHER
5  Mr. Kernan's tongue, the occasional stinging pain of which had made him somewhat irritable during the day, became more polite.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In GRACE
6  He continued blinking his eyes and trying to smile and murmured lamely that he saw nothing political in writing reviews of books.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In THE DEAD
7  She wanted to be on good terms with them but, while she strove to be polite, her eyes followed Mr. Holohan in his limping and devious courses.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In A MOTHER
8  Maria thought he was a colonel-looking gentleman and she reflected how much more polite he was than the young men who simply stared straight before them.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In CLAY
9  The resonant voice of the Hungarian was about to prevail in ridicule of the spurious lutes of the romantic painters when Segouin shepherded his party into politics.
Dubliners By James Joyce
ContextHighlight   In AFTER THE RACE