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Cyrano de Bergerac had a distinctly identifiable physical appearance, but Roxanne was able to recognize his essence after he expressed his soul to her under the guise of another.

I don't understand the quote. But cyrano was physically ugly but Roxanne loved him for his poetry which came from the inside beauty of the mind or soul as you say.

One's true identity comes from physical appearance and one's essence is an expression of the soul.