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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Автор: Oscar Wilde

Форматы: PDF

Серия: Palmyra Classics

Издательство: Пальмира|Книга по Требованию

Год: 2017

Место издания: Санкт-Петербург | Москва

ISBN: 978-5-521-00167-5

Страниц: 157

Артикул: 12205

Возрастная маркировка: 12+

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29 sympathy with pain. One should sympathize with the colour, the beauty, the joy of life. The less said about life’s sores, the better.” “Still, the East End is a very important problem,” remarked Sir Thomas with a grave shake of the head. “Quite so,” answered the young lord. “It is the problem of slavery, and we try to solve it by amusing the slaves.” The politician looked at him keenly. “What change do you propose, then?” he asked. Lord Henry laughed. “I don’t desire to change anything in England except the weather,” he answered. “I am quite content with philosophic contempla-tion. But, as the nineteenth century has gone bankrupt through an over-expenditure of sympathy, I would suggest that we should appeal to science to put us straight. The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray, and the advantage of science is that it is not emotional.” “But we have such grave responsibilities,” ventured Mrs. Vandeleur timid-ly. “Terribly grave,” echoed Lady Agatha. Lord Henry looked over at Mr. Erskine. “Humanity takes itself too seri-ously. It is the world’s original sin. If the caveman had known how to laugh, history would have been different.” “You are really very comforting,” warbled the duchess. “I have always felt rather guilty when I came to see your dear aunt, for I take no interest at all in the East End. For the future I shall be able to look her in the face without a blush.” “A blush is very becoming, Duchess,” remarked Lord Henry. “Only when one is young,” she answered. “When an old woman like my-self blushes, it is a very bad sign. Ah! Lord Henry, I wish you would tell me how to become young again.” He thought for a moment. “Can you remember any great error that you committed in your early days, Duchess?” he asked, looking at her across the table. “A great many, I fear,” she cried. “Then commit them over again,” he said gravely. “To get ...

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