Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault.

About This Quote

This quote is taken from William Blake's poem, "Auguries of Innocence." The poem is one of the most famous works of Romantic literature. It is a meditation on innocence and innocence lost. The word corrupt without being charming is used because the speaker believes that beautiful things are not corrupt at all. He claims that beautiful things are "harmless" and therefore, it is only the corrupted who would try to make ugly meanings out of them.

Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray

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