The Critic as Artist (Upon the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything) (Paperback)

from madepercy

Oscar Wilde's aesthetic philosophy is set out as a dialogue between Ernest (isn't it always?) and Gilbert (didn't Gilbert and Sullivan fund his lecture tour of the United States?). Of course, Plato used this method to convey his philosophical teachings. Here, Wilde uses the dialogue format to con...

from TakeItOrLeaveIt

Oscar's take on Plato's Symposium paved the way for young contemplative writers of the last century and beyond. It's a shame that to be influenced and to take to his words is now a cliché because Wilde should have no negative connotations, just the affirmation that he is as great as any Hesse, Sa...

from madepercy

Oscar Wilde's aesthetic philosophy is set out as a dialogue between Ernest (isn't it always?) and Gilbert (didn't Gilbert and Sullivan fund his lecture tour of the United States?). Of course, Plato used this method to convey his philosophical teachings. Here, Wilde uses the dialogue format to con...

from TakeItOrLeaveIt

Oscar's take on Plato's Symposium paved the way for young contemplative writers of the last century and beyond. It's a shame that to be influenced and to take to his words is now a cliché because Wilde should have no negative connotations, just the affirmation that he is as great as any Hesse, Sa...