"O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars"
- Christopher Marlowe
About this Quote
This quote by Christopher Marlowe is a gorgeous expression of affection for someone. It is a poetic way of saying that the person is more gorgeous than the night sky. The imagery of the evening air being "clad in the charm of a thousand stars" is a powerful metaphor for the appeal of the person being admired. The stars represent the individual's beauty, and the night air is the background that makes the charm of the stars stand out even more. The quote is a method of expressing how the individual's appeal is so fascinating that it outperforms even the appeal of the night sky. It is a method of expressing the admiration and gratitude for the person's appeal.