,,wilde v ,,:i/l] ,f\r hundr$ copies on small qu>to pap]1 & "o hundr$ l>ge pap] copies on demy octavo pap]1 h be5 pr9t$ ( ?is bro*ure4 ,,wilde v ,,:i/l] ,,be+ ,,an ,,acrimoni\s ,,correspond5ce ,,on ,,art ,,betwe5 ,,osc> ,,wilde ,,& ,,james ,a ,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l] ,,london ,,privately ,,pr9t$ ,,mcmvi ,mr ,,:i/l]',s ,,t5 ,o',,clock1 ,,by ,,mr ,,osc> ,,wilde4 8,,r5ga9es60 ,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ,feb4 #ba/1 #ahhe4 ,la/ night at ,pr9ce's ,hall1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] made 8 fir/ public appe>ance z a lectur] on ,art1 & spoke = m ?an an h\r ) really m>vell\s eloqu5ce on ! absolute uselessness ( all lectures ( ! k9d4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] began 8 lecture ) a v pretty aria on pre-hi/oric hi/ory1 describ+ h[ 9 e>li] times hunt] & w>rior w\ld g =? to *ase & =ay1 :ile ! arti/ sat at home mak+ cup & b[l = _! s]vice4 ,rude imitations ( nature !y 7 fir/1 l ! g\rd bottle1 till ! s5se ( beauty & =m develop$1 &1 9 all its exquisite proportions1 ! fir/ vase 0 fa%ion$4 ,!n came a high] civilisation ( ,ar*itecture & ,arm-*airs1 & ) exquisite design1 & da9ty diap]1 ! useful ?+s ( ,life 7 made lovely3 & ! hunt] & ! w>rior lay on ! c\* :5 !y 7 tir$1 &1 :5 !y 7 ?ir/y1 drank f ! b[l1 & nev] c>$ to lose ! exquisite proportions ( ! "o1 or ! delightful ornam5t ( ! o!r3 & ?is attitude ( ! primitive an?ropophag\s ,phili/9e =m$ ! text ( ! lecture1 & 0 ! attitude :i* ,mr ,:i/l] entreat$ 8 audi5ce to adopt t[>ds ,art4 ,rememb]+1 no d\bt1 _m *>m+ invitations to wond]ful private views1 ?is fa%ionable assemblage seem$ some:at agha/1 & n a little amus$1 at be+ told t ! slighte/ appe>ance among a civiliz$ p ( any joy 9 beautiful ?+s is a grave imp]t95ce to all pa9t]s2 b ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 rel5tless1 & ) *>m+ ease1 & mu* grace ( mann]1 expla9$ to ! public t ! only ?+ !y %\ld cultivate 0 ugl9ess1 & t on _! p]man5t /upidity re/$ all ! hopes ( art 9 ! future4 ,! sc5e 0 9 e way delightful2 he /ood !re1 a m9iature ,mephi/opheles mock+ ! majority6 he 0 l a brilliant surgeon lectur+ to a class compos$ ( subjects de/9$ ultimately = dissection1 & solemnly assur+ !m h[ valuable to sci5ce _! maladies 7 & h[ absolutely un9t]e/+ ! slighte/ symptoms ( heal? on _! "p w\ld be4 ,9 fairness to ! audi5ce1 h[ev]1 ,i mu/ say t !y seem$ extremely gratifi$ at be+ rid ( ! dreadful responsibility ( admir+ any?+1 & no?+ c\ld h exce$$ _! en?usiasm :5 !y 7 told by ,mr ,:i/l] t no matt] h[ vulg> _! dresses 71 or h[ hide\s _! surr\nd+s at home1 /ill x 0 possible t a great pa9t]1 if !re 0 su* a ?+1 c\ld1 by contemplat+ !m 9 ! twilight1 & half clos+ 8 eyes1 see !m "u really picturesque conditions1 & produce a picture :i* !y 7 n to attempt to und]/&1 mu* less d>e to enjoy4 ,!n !re 7 "s arr[s1 b>b$ & brilliant1 %ot (f1 ) all ! spe$ & spl5d\r ( fireworks at ! ar*aeologi/s1 :o sp5d _! lives 9 v]ify+ ! bir?-places ( nobodies1 & e/imate ! value ( a "w ( art by its date or decay2 at ! art critics :o always treat a picture z if x 7 a novel1 & try & f9d out ! plot2 at dilettanti 9 g5]al1 & amateurs 9 p>ticul>1 & 7,o mea culpa67 at dress re=m]s mo/ ( all4 8,did n ,velasquez pa9t cr9ol9es8 ,:at m d y want80 ,hav+ ?us made a holocau/ ( humanity1 ,mr ,:i/l] turn$ to ,nature1 & 9 a few m9utes convict$ h] ( ! ,cry/al ,palace1 ,bank ,holidays1 & a g5]al ov]cr[d+ ( detail1 bo? 9 omnibuses & 9 l&scapes2 & !n1 9 a passage ( s+ul> beauty1 n unlike "o t occurs 9 ,corot's lett]s1 spoke ( ! arti/ic value ( dim dawns & dusks1 :5 ! mean facts ( life are lo/ 9 evanesc5t & exquisite effects1 :5 common ?+s are t\*$ ) my/]y & transfigur$ ) beauty3 :5 ! w>eh\ses become z palaces1 & ! tall *imneys ( ! factory seem l campaniles 9 ! silv] air4 ,f9ally1 aft] mak+ a /rong prote/ aga9/ anybody b a pa9t] judg+ ( pa9t+1 & a pa!tic appeal to ! audi5ce n to be lur$ by ! ae/hetic movem5t into hav+ beautiful ?+s ab\t !m1 ,mr ,:i/l] conclud$ 8 lecture ) a pretty passage ab\t ,fusiyama on a fan1 & made 8 b[ to an audi5ce :i* he _h succe$$ 9 completely fasc9at+ by 8 wit1 8 brilliant p>adoxes1 & at times1 8 real eloqu5ce4 ,( c\rse1 ) reg>d to ! value ( beautiful surr\nd+s ,i entirely diff] f ,mr ,:i/l]4 ,an arti/ is n an isolat$ fact1 he is ! resultant ( a c]ta9 milieu & a c]ta9 ent\rage1 & c no m be born ( a nation t is devoid ( any s5se ( beauty ?an a fig c gr[ f a ?orn or a rose blossom f a ?i/le4 ,t an arti/ w f9d beauty 9 ugl9ess1 le beau dans l'horrible1 is n[ a commonplace ( ! s*ools1 ! argot ( ! ateli]1 b ,i /rongly d5y t *>m+ p %\ld be condemn$ to live ) mag5ta ottomans & ,alb]t blue curta9s 9 _! rooms 9 ord] t "s pa9t] may obs]ve ! side lights on ! "o & ! values ( ! o!r4 ,nor d ,i accept ! dictum t only a pa9t] is a judge ( pa9t+4 ,i say t only an arti/ is a judge ( art2 !re is a wide diff]5ce4 ,z long z a pa9t] is a pa9t] m]ely1 he %\ld n be all[$ to talk ( any?+ b m$iums & megilp1 & on ^? subjects %\ld be compell$ to hold 8 tongue2 x is only :5 he becomes an arti/ t ! secret laws ( arti/ic creation are reveal$ to him4 ,= !re are n _m arts b "o art m]ely3 poem1 picture1 & ,p>!non1 sonnet & /atueall are 9 _! ess5ce ! same1 & he :o kn[s "o1 kn[s all4 ,b ! poet is ! supreme arti/1 = he is ! ma/] ( col\r & =m1 & ! real musician besides1 & is "l ov] all life & all arts2 & s to ! poet beyond all o!rs are ^! my/]ies kn[n2 to ,edg> ,allan ,poe & to ,baudelaire1 n to ,b5jam9 ,we/ & ,paul ,del>o*e4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w\ld n enjoy anybody else's lectures unless 9 a few po9ts ,i disagre$ ) !m1 & ,mr ,:i/l]'s lecture la/ night 01 l ev]y?+ t he does1 a ma/]piece4 ,n m]ely = its clev] satire & amus+ je/s w x be rememb]$1 b = ! pure & p]fect beauty ( _m ( its passagespassages deliv]$ ) an e>ne/ness :i* seem$ to amaze ^? :o _h look$ on ,mr ,:i/l] z a ma/] ( p]siflage m]ely1 & _h n kn[n him1 z we d1 z a ma/] ( pa9t+ also4 ,= t he is inde$ "o ( ! v greate/ ma/]s ( pa9t+1 is my op9ion4 ,& ,i may add t 9 ?is op9ion ,mr ,:i/l] himself entirely concurs4 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,,reflection3 ,x is n en\gh t our simple ,sunfl[] fl\ri% on 8 8figs0he has n[ graft$ ,edg> ,poe on ! 8rose0 tree ( ! e>ly ,am]ican ,m>ket 9 8a c]ta9 milieu0 ( dry goods & sympa?y2 & 8a c]ta9 ent\rage0 ( wor%ip & wood5 nutmegs4 ,born ( a ,nation1 n absolutely 8devoid ( any s5se ( beauty0,_! idol*]i%$1 li/5$ to1 & und]/ood6 ,fooli% ,baudelaire6,mi/ak5 ,mall>m6 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,w4 ,,t5d]ness ,,9 ,,tite ,,/reet ,,to ,,! ,,poet3 ,! ,_w4 ,,osc>,i h read y\r exquisite article 9 ! ,pall ,mall4 ,no?+ is m delicate1 9 ! flatt]y ( 8! ,poet0 to 8! ,pa9t]10 ?an ! navet ( 8! ,poet0 9 ! *oice ( 8 ,pa9t]s,b5jam9 ,we/ & ,paul ,del>o*e6 ,y h po9t$ out t 8! ,pa9t]'s0 mission is to f9d 8le beau dans l'horrible10 & h left to 8! ,poet0 ! discov]y ( 8l'horrible0 dans 8le beau60 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,,:i/l]4 ,,*elsea4 ,,to ,,! ,,pa9t]3 ,! ,_w4 ,,de> ,,butt]fly,by ! aid ( a biographical diction>y1 ,i made ! discov]y t !re 7 once two pa9t]s1 call$ ,b5jam9 ,we/ & ,paul ,del>o*e1 :o ra%ly lectur$ ^u ,art4 ,z ( _! works no?+ at all rema9s1 ,i conclude t !y expla9$ !mselves away4 ,be w>n$ 9 "t1 ,james2 & rema91 z ,i d1 incompreh5sible4 ,to be great is to be misund]/ood4,t\t v\s1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,,reflection3 ,i d "k a bird1 :o l ,osc>1 ) 8 head 9 ! s&1 /ill believes 9 ! undiscov]$6 ,if to be misund]/ood is to be great1 x 0 ra% 9 ,osc> to reveal ! s\rce ( 8 inspirations3 ! 8,biographical ,diction>y40 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,w4 ,,to ,,! ,,committee ,,( ,,! 8,,national ,,art ,,exhibition0 ,! ,_w1 ,nov4 #ag1 #ahhf4 ,,g5tlem5,i am naturally int]e/$ 9 any ef=t made among pa9t]s to prove t !y are aliveb :5 ,i f9d1 ?ru/ 9 ! van ( y\r lead]s1 ! body ( my dead ',arry1 ,i "k t putrefaction alone c result4 ,:5 foll[+ ',arry1 !re comes on ,osc>1 y f9i% 9 f>ce1 & br+ ^u y\rselves ! scorn & ridicule ( y\r confrres 9 ,europe4 ,:at has ,osc> 9 common ) ,art8 except t he d9es at our tables1 & picks f our platt]s ! plums = ! pudd+ he p$dles 9 ! prov9ces4 ,osc>! amiable1 irresponsible1 esuri5t ,osc>) no m s5se ( a picture ?an ( ! fit ( a coat1 has ! c\rage ( ! op9ions 444 ( o!rs6 ,) ',arry & ,osc> y h av5g$ ! ,academy4 ,i am1 g5tlem51 y\rs ob$i5tly1 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,,:i/l]4 ,lett] read at a meet+ ( ?is ,society1 associat$ = purposes ( ,art re=m4 ,enclos$ to ! ,poet1 ) a l9e3 8,osc>1 y mu/ really keep outside ! radius40 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,w4 ,,qu& ,m,,me6 ,! ,_w1 ,nov4 #bd1 #ahhf4 ,,atlas1 ?is is v sad6 ,) our ,james vulg>ity beg9s at home1 & %\ld be all[$ to /ay !re4 ,a v\s1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,,to ,,:om3 8,a poor ?+10 ,osc>8b0 = once1 ,i suppose 8y\r own40 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,w4 ,,! ,,habit ,,( ,,second ,,natures ,tru?1 ,jan4 #b1 #ahij4 ,,mo/ ,,valiant ,,tru?,among y\r ru?less exposures ( ! %ams ( to-day1 no?+1 ,i confess1 h ,i enjoy$ ) ke5] reli% ?an y\r late tilt at t ar*-impo/] & pe/ ( ! p]iod! all-p]vad+ plagi>i/6 ,i le>n1 by ! way1 t 9 ,am]ica he may1 "u ! 8,law ( '#hd10 z x is call$1 be crim9ally prosecut$1 inc>c]at$1 & made to pick oakum1 z he has hi!rto pick$ bra9s& pockets6 ,h[ 0 x t1 9 y\r li/ ( culprits1 y omitt$ t fatte/ ( (f5d]sour own ,osc>8 ,8 me?ods are br\ght aga9 fre%ly to my m9d1 by ! indefatigable & t>dy ,romeike1 :o s5ds me newspap] cutt+s ( 8,h]b]t ,vivian's ,rem9isc5ces10 9 :i*1 among o!r ent]ta9+ anecdotes1 is told at l5g?1 ! ,/ory ( ,osc> simulat+ ! becom+ pride ( au?or1 ^u a c]ta9 ev5+1 9 ! club ( ! ,academy /ud5ts1 & arrogat+ to himself ! responsibility ( ! lecture1 ) :i*1 at 8 e>ne/ pray]1 ,i _h1 9 good fell[%ip1 cramm$ him1 t he might n add deplorable failure to fooli% appe>ance1 9 8 anomal\s position1 z art exp\nd]1 be=e 8 cle>-head$ audi5ce4 ,he w5t =?1 on t occasion1 z my ,/4 ,johnb1 =gett+ t humility %\ld be 8 *ief *>act]i/ic1 & unable to )/& ! unaccu/om$ respect ) :i* 8 utt]ances 7 receiv$1 he n only trifl$ ) my %oe1 b bolt$ ) ! lat*et6 ,mr4 ,vivian1 9 8 book1 tells u1 fur!r on1 t lately1 9 an article 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury on ! 8,decay ( ,ly+10 ,mr4 ,wilde has delib]ately & incauti\sly incorporat$1 8)\t a ^w ( comm5t10 a portion ( ! well-rememb]$ lett] 9 :i*1 aft] admitt+ 8 r>e appreciation & amaz+ memory1 ,i ackn[l$ge t 8,osc> has ! c\rage ( ! op9ions 444 ( o!rs60 ,my recognition ( ?is1 8 late/ pro( ( op5 admiration1 ,i s5d him 9 ! foll[+ little note1 :i* ,i fancy y may ?9k propos to publi%1 z an example to y\r read]s1 9 simil> circum/ances1 ( noble g5]osity 9 sweet repro(1 temp]$1 z x %\ld be1 to ! lamb 9 8 condition3 8,osc>1 y h be5 d[n ! area aga91 ,i see6 8,i _h =gott5 y1 & s all[$ y\r hair to gr[ ov] ! sore place4 ,& n[1 :ile ,i look$ ! o!r way1 y h /ol5 y\r own scalp6 ,& pott$ x 9 m ( y\r pudd+4 8,labby has po9t$ out t1 = ! detect$ plagi>i/1 !re is /ill "o way to self-respect 7besides hang+ himself ( c\rse71 & t is = him boldly to decl>e1 #8,je pr5ds mon bi5 l ou je le tr\ve4' 8,y1 ,osc>1 c g fur!r1 & ) fre% effront]y1 t w br+ y ! envy ( all crim9al confrres1 unblu%+ly boa/1 #8,moi1 je pr5ds son bi5 l ou je le tr\ve6'0 ,j4 ,a4 ,mc,n4 ,,:i/l]4 ,,*elsea4 ,,9 ,,! ,,m>ket ,,place ,tru?1 ,jan4 #i1 #ahij4 ,,sir,i c h>dly imag9e t ! public are 9 ! v smalle/ degree int]e/$ 9 ! %rill %rieks ( 8,plagi>ism0 t proce$ f "t to "t out ( ! lips ( silly vanity or incompet5t m$iocrity4 ,h[ev]1 z ,mr4 ,james ,:i/l] has _h ! imp]t95ce to attack me ) bo? v5om & vulg>ity 9 y\r columns1 ,i hope y w all[ me to /ate t ! ass]tions conta9$ 9 8 lett]s are z delib]ately untrue z !y are delib]ately (f5sive4 ,! def9ition ( a disciple z "o :o has ! c\rage ( ! op9ions ( 8 ma/] is really too old ev5 = ,mr4 ,:i/l] to be all[$ to claim x1 & z = borr[+ ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s ideas ab\t ,art1 ! only ?or\ghly orig9al ideas ,i h ev] he>d him express h _h ref]5ce to 8 own sup]iority z a pa9t] ov] pa9t]s great] ?an himself4 ,x is a tr\ble = any g5tleman to h to notice ! lucubrations ( s ill-br$ & ignorant a p]son z ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 b y\r publication ( 8 insol5t lett] left me no option 9 ! matt]4 ,i rema91 ,sir1 fai?fully y\rs1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,,panic ,tru?1 ,jan4 #af1 #ahij4 ,o ,,tru?6,c[$ & humiliat$1 ,i ackn[l$ge t our ,osc> is at la/ orig9al4 ,at bay1 & sublime 9 8 agony1 he c]ta9ly has1 = once1 borr[$ f no liv+ au?or1 & comes out 9 8 own true col\rsz 8 own 8g5tleman40 ,h[ %all ,i /& aga9/ 8 j ang]1 & 8 damn+ allegations6 = x mu/ be cle> to y\r read]s1 t1 besides 8 clean poli%1 z prettily set =? 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