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Quotation from The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope

“Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul."”

Alexander Pope (spoken by Clarissa)

The Rape of the Lock, Canto V, line 34 (Gutenberg #9800: The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems, ed. Thomas Marc Parrott (Boston: Ginn, 1906))

The close of Clarissa's plea for good humour and good sense.

Citation: "Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul."" — Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock, Canto V, line 34 (Gutenberg #9800: The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems, ed. Thomas Marc Parrott (Boston: Ginn, 1906)). (id the-rape-of-the-lock-q6)

Virtues: Humility

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