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.
Humanitad (1881) - One of Wilde's long poems -- a good example of his early
philosophical poetry. Opening lines: It is full winter now: the trees are
bare, / Save where the cattle huddle from the cold ...
