For as the beauty of the body is the result of its members in proportion as they are fitly ordered, so the beauty of Wisdom, which is the body of Philosophy, as has been said, results from the order of the Moral Virtues which visibly make that joy.

And therefore I say that her beauty, which is Morality, rains down little flames of fire, meaning direct desire, which is begotten in the pleasure of the Moral Doctrine; which desire removes it again from the natural vices, and not only from the others.

And thence springs that happiness which Aristotle defined in the first book of Ethics, saying, that it is Work according to Virtue in the Perfect Life.
And when it says, "Fair one, who may desire Escape from blame," it proceeds in praise of Philosophy.

I cry aloud to the people that they should follow her, telling them of her good gifts, that is to say, that by following her each one may become good.

Therefore it says to each Soul, that feels its beauty is to blame because it does not appear what it ought to appear, let her look at this example.