Panthea E-book
Author: Oscar Wilde
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) - An Irish-born English poet, novelist, and
playwright. Considered an eccentric, he was the leader of the aesthetic
movement that advocated "art for art's sake" and was once imprisoned for
two years with hard labor for homosexual practices.
Panthea (1881) - One of Wilde's long poems. Part of this work represents
the poet's attempts to come to terms with Darwinian evolutionary thought.
Opening line: Nay, let us walk from fire unto fire, ...
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