Who said “A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so…”?

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Henry Fielding. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAmelia (1751), Book IX, ch. 5

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“A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!”
— Henry Fielding
VerifiedAmelia (1751), Book IX, ch. 5 · evidenceFaces

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Fielding, H. (n.d.). A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15688-a-good-face-they-say-is-a-letter/

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Fielding, Henry. “A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15688-a-good-face-they-say-is-a-letter/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fielding, Henry. “A good face they say, is a letter of recommendation. O Nature, Nature, why art thou so dishonest, as ever to send men with these false recommendations into the World!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15688-a-good-face-they-say-is-a-letter/.

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