What is the meaning of the phrase “unfair which fairly doth excel” as it is used in Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 5”?

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Asked by eric b #796486 on 5/23/2018 1:35 PM

Last updated by kensy g #873430 on 2/14/2019 4:00 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/23/2018 2:25 PM

In context, the phrase translates to the unfairness of time in the way it makes ugly what was once beautiful.

Sonnet 5

Answered by kensy g #873430 on 2/14/2019 4:00 PM

What line provides the best support for the answer to Part A?