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Description
Although known primarily as the irreverent but dazzlingly witty playwright who penned The Importance of Being Earnest , Oscar Wilde was also an able and farsighted critic. He was an early advocate of criticism as an independent branch of literature and stressed its vital role in the creative... read more
First Sentence
As one enters Rome from the Via Ostiensis by the Porta San Paolo, the first object that meets the eye is a marble pyramid which stands close at hand on the left.
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Authors & Contributors
- Oscar Wilde (Author)
- Richard Ellmann
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