Mar 15, 2001 03:14
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The 'Love that dare not speak its name' in this century is such a great affectio
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The 'Love that dare not speak its name' in this century is such a great affection of an elder for a younger man as there was between David and Jonathan, such as Plato made as the very basis for his philosophy, and such as you find in the sonnets of Michaelangelo and Shakespeare. It is that deep, spiritual affection that is as pure as it is
perfect. It dictates and pervades great works of art like those of Shakespeare and Michaelangelo, and those two
letters of mine, such as they are. It is in this century misunderstood, so much misunderstood that it may be
described as the 'Love that dare not speak its name', and on account of it I am placed where I am now. It is
beautiful, it is fine, it is the noblest form of affection. There is nothing unnatural about it. It is intellectual, and it
repeatedly exists between an elder and a younger man, when the elder man has intellect, and the younger man has
all the joy, hope and glamour of life before him. That it should be so the world does not understand. The world
mocks at it and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it.
Oscar Wilde, at his first trial, 26 April 1895.
perfect. It dictates and pervades great works of art like those of Shakespeare and Michaelangelo, and those two
letters of mine, such as they are. It is in this century misunderstood, so much misunderstood that it may be
described as the 'Love that dare not speak its name', and on account of it I am placed where I am now. It is
beautiful, it is fine, it is the noblest form of affection. There is nothing unnatural about it. It is intellectual, and it
repeatedly exists between an elder and a younger man, when the elder man has intellect, and the younger man has
all the joy, hope and glamour of life before him. That it should be so the world does not understand. The world
mocks at it and sometimes puts one in the pillory for it.
Oscar Wilde, at his first trial, 26 April 1895.
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Marius Porojan
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Western Australia / New Zealand
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Italian to Romanian, Romanian to English, and 1 more.
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In veacul nostru, 'Iubirea ce nu indrazneste a-si rosti numele' este o astfel de mare afectiune
In veacul nostru, 'Iubirea ce nu indrazneste a-si rosti numele' este o astfel de mare afectiune a unui om mai varstnic pentru unul mai tanar, asa cum a fost intre David si Ionatan, asa cum Platon a conceput-o ca pe insusi fundamentul filosofiei sale si asa cum o veti gasi in sonetele lui Michelangelo si ale lui Shakespeare. Este acea afectiune profunda, spirituala, deopotriva pura si perfecta. Ea naste si atotpatrunde mari opere de arta, ca cele ale lui Shakespeare si Michelangelo si ca cele doua scrisori ale mele, asa cum sunt. Este gresit inteleasa in acest veac, atat de gresit inteleasa incat poate fi descrisa drept 'Iubirea care nu indrazneste a-si rosti numele' si din pricina ei ma aflu unde ma aflu acum. E frumoasa, e delicata, este cea mai nobila forma de afectiune. Nu are nimic impotriva firii. E de natura intelectuala si se formeaza in repetate randuri intre un barbat mai varstnic si unul mai tanar, atunci cand varstnicul are inteligenta, iar tanarul are toata bucuria, speranta si stralucirea vietii ce-i sta inainte. Lumea nu intelege ca asa trebuie sa fie. Lumea isi bate joc de ea si uneori te pune la stalpul infamiei pentru ea.
Oscar Wilde, la primul sau proces, in 26 aprilie 1895.
Oscar Wilde, la primul sau proces, in 26 aprilie 1895.
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