Who is the 'Prince' in 'The Faerie Queene' who appears in every book and represents the virtue of Magnificence?
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Correct answer: Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur represents Magnificence, which Spenser defines as the perfection of all other virtues. He intervenes at critical moments in each book to rescue the specific knight whose virtue is being tested.
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