Explanation: To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
Answer: The quoted lines have been taken from the essay, "His Account of His Disappointment in Love" included in "The Coverly Papers" by written jointly by Addison and Steele. Here the author recollects the beautiful young widow whom he feels most and is charmed by his real beauty i.e her intelligence and wisdom.
Once, when Roger de Coverley was in his regular court activities, A beautiful perverse young widow came for a trial. Her beautiful eyes, sweet voice, and logical words charmed Roger de Coverley and he was attracted by her rarest and finest appearance. Roger de Coverley paid a visit to the lady and was stunned to hear her philosophical, complicated speeches. Roger de Coverley thus makes this comment that the quality the lady had, was of rare quality, intelligence, and filled with a greater share of knowledge which cannot be expected even from a man of knowledge, let alone a woman. Here the merits and intelligence of the widow have been established.
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