its a saying
2007-02-09 16:19:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
this means that the word pulchritude can only be understood if a person is pulchritudinous...
a cycle of meaning...
2007-02-09 16:31:52 · answer #1 · answered by jaq 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The words 'pulchritude' and 'pulchritudinous' mean 'physical beauty' and those endowed with physical beauty. However, its meaning is extended to mean inner beauty too.
Hence, I would interpret the saying as meaning something like:
you need to judge the real beauty of a person from the good acts that he/she performs.
I don't know how many would agree with this interpretation.
2007-02-10 00:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only truly beautiful are those that act beautifully(kindly) toward others...
2007-02-10 00:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by ILaff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Handsome is as handsome does.
2007-02-10 02:01:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋