Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap … - Oscar Wilde

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Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable

Oscar Wilde

The Critic As Artist: With Some Remarks on the Importance of Doing Nothing and Discussing Everything · February 4, 2021 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish dramatist, essayist, novelist and poet.

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Pen Names: С.3.3. • Sebastian Melmoth

Birth Name: Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde

Alternative Names: Oscar O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde • Oscar O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde

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Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable - Oscar Wilde

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