Charmides (Wilde) E-book
Author: Oscar Wilde
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) - An Irish-born English poet, novelist, and
playwright. Considered an eccentric, he was the leader of the aesthetic
movement that advocated "art for art's sake" and was once imprisoned for
two years with hard labor for homosexual practices.
Charmides (1881) - Charmides, a Grecian boy, hides in the temple of
Athena and lavishes his passion on a statue of the goddess. Opening line:
He was a Grecian lad, who coming home ...
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