"Much of my moral obliquity is due to the fact that my father would not allow me to become a Catholic. The artistic side of the Church and the fragrance of its teachings would have cured my degeneracies. I intend to be received before long"
-Oscar Wilde, via Wittingshire.
I went on a Wilde binge my first semester at college, courtesy of a Wilde anthology inherited from a great-uncle. Dorian Gray still haunts me, and I suspect it kept me out of a great deal of trouble. A re-read is certainly in order. He has been adopted by some libertines who neglect his regrets.
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