Daily World - Thursday, April 18, 1895
This report was originally published in English. Machine translations may be available in other languages.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The English newspapers are full of the Wilde sensation. The London Chronicle recognizes the wide extent of the evil and says: For a long time past London life, or let us say a small and obscure section of it, has been under the shadow of a black cloud. Everybody has suspected and feared; nobody, no decent person, but has known that there was some centre whence most deadly infection spread. It was apparent in a certain class of literature. Now a jury has declared that even a man of unattractive character has done a public benefit in branding one of the most prominent figures in our drama, our literature, and by no means an unfashionable section of society. Suffice it to know that as some return for the undamning of the putrid stream our life is rid forever of a pestiferous poseur. The way has been cleared for the increased wholesomeness of life. Public opinion has been so sharply screwed up in the past two days that certain things in current art and literature, no less than in conduct, will be intolerable for at least a long time to come.
The Chronicle recognizes the wide extent of the evil, and says: "For a long time past London life, or let us say a small and obscure section of it, has been under the shadow of a black cloud. Everybody has suspected and feared; nobody, no decent person, has known that there was some centre whence most deadly infections spread. It was apparent in a certain class of literature. Now a jury has declared that even a man of unattractive character has done a public benefit in branding one of the most prominent figures in our drama, our literature, and by no means an unfashionable section of society. Suffice it to know that, as some return for the undamming of the putrid stream, our life is rid forever of a pestiferous poseur. The way has been cleared for the increased wholesomeness of life. Public opinion has been so sharply screwed up in the past two days that certain things in current art and literature, no less than in conduct, will be intolerable for at least a long time to come."
The Chronicle recognizes the wide extent of the evil and says :—" For a long time past London life, or let us say, a small and obscure section of it, has been under the shadow of a black cloud. Everybody has suspected and feared. Nobody, no decent person has known that there was some centre whence the most deadly infections spread. It was apparent in a certain class of literature. Now a jury has declared that even a man of unattractive character has done a public benefit in branding one of the most prominent figures in our drama, our literature and by no means an unfashionable section of society. Suffice it to know that as some return for the undamming of the putrid stream our life id rid forever of a pest. The way has been cleared for the increased wholesomeness of life. Public Opinion has been so sharply screwed up in the past two days that certain things in current art and literature, no less than in conduct, will be intolerable for at least a long time to come."
"For long past London life, or—let us say—a small and obscure section of it, has been under the shadow of a black cloud. Everybody has suspected and feared: nobody—no decent person—has known. There was some centre whence a most deadly infection spread; it was apparent in a certain class of literature. Now the jury has declared that even a man of unattractive character has done a public benefit in branding one of the most prominent figures in our drama, our literature, and a by no means 'unfashionable' section of society. Upon the genesis of this pose—upon the causes of this degradation of great natural abilities and talents almost amounting to genius—we will not dwell. Suffice it to know that as some return for the undamming of this putrid stream, our life—to go no stop beyond the verdict of the jury yesterday—is rid for ever of a pestiferous poseur. 'Decadence' among us has received a death-blow, and the way has been cleared for an increased wholesomeness of life. Public opinion has been so sharply screwed up during the past two days that certain things in current art and literature, no less than in conduct, will be intolerable for at least a long time to come.
"For long past London life, or—let us say—as small and obscure section of it, has been under the shadow of a black cloud. Everybody has suspected and feared: nobody—no decent person—has known. There was some centre whence a most deadly infection spread; it was apparent in a certain class of literature. Now the jury has declared that even a man of unattractive character has done a public benefit in branding one of the most prominent figures in our drama, our literature, and a by no means 'unfashionable' section of society. Upon the genesis of this pose—upon the causes of this degradation of great natural abilities and talents almost amounting to genius—we will not dwell. Suffice it to know that as some return for the undamming of this putrid stream, our life—to go no step beyond the verdict of the jury yesterday—is rid for ever of a pestiferous poseur. 'Decadence' among us has received a death-blow, and the way has been cleared for an increased wholesomeness of life. Public opinion has been so sharply screwed up during the past two days that certain things in current art and literature, no less than in conduct, will be intolerable for at least a long time to come.