Or are clearness and dapperness the absolutely final shape of creation?
"The Letters of William James, Vol. II"
William James
Each requires of the practitioner a certain shutting of the eyes, a certain dapperness and compliance, an acceptance of customs, a sequestration from the sentiments of generosity and love, a compromise of private opinion and lofty integrity....
"Emerson and Other Essays"
John Jay Chapman
To them Bruce's genius was incontestably proved by the faultless evenness with which he parted his hair behind, the dapperness of his boots, and the merit of his spotless shirts.
"Julian Home"
Dean Frederic W. Farrar