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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Satire should, like a polished razor keen, Would with a touch that 's scarcely felt or seen. To the Imitator of the First Satire of Horace. Book ii.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Satire is compared with a keen polished razor. The next line contains the damaged Would wording, so its verb is not silently repaired; the retained sharpness comparison remains clear. The final source label stays unchanged.
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