Gold gives an appearance of beauty even to ugliness: But wi… - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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Gold gives an appearance of beauty even to ugliness:
But with poverty everything becomes frightful.

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711), commonly called Boileau, was a French poet and critic.

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Alternative Names: Boileau • Nicolas Boileau • Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

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Gold gives an appearance of beauty even to ugliness: But with poverty everything becomes frightful. - Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

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