“ But even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others. ”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
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| Source | The Importance of Being Earnest |
| Topic | charm influence |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/844/844-h/844-h.htm |
Context
“Well, to speak with perfect candour, Cecily, I wish that you were fully forty-two, and more than usually plain for your age. Ernest has a strong upright nature. He is the very soul of truth and honour. Disloyalty would be as impossible to him as deception. But even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others. Modern, no less than Ancient History, supplies us with many most painful examples of what I refer to. If it were not so, indeed, History would be quite unreadable.
Cecily. I beg your pardon, Gwendolen, did you say Ernest?”
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