The Standard Union - Wednesday, May 1, 1895
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It is only fair play for a man who is down, and charged with crimes so abominable that they are nameless, and therefore the accusers have all the advantages, to say that yesterday on the stand he "absolutely denied that there was any word of truth in the charges against him." He had many friends present who utterly disbelieve the testimony of the totally depraved creatures who have appeared as witnesses. The sonnet that Wilde wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas was quoted: "I am that love, but dare not speak its name." Wilde was asked what that meant, and the press report says:
"Wilde, with marked deliberation and emphasis, answered: ‘It is a love not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan - a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into the pillory.' As Wilde finished his answer there were loud cheers from the gallery."
Wilde, with marked deliberation and emphasis, answered: "It is the love not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan. A deep spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it, and sometimes puts one into a pillory."
Wilde, with marked deliberation and emphasis, answered: "It is a love not understood in this country. It is the love of David for Jonathan—a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it, and sometimes puts one in the pillory."
Wilde, with marked deliberation and emphasis, answered: "It is the love of David for Jonathan - a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it, and sometimes puts one into the pillory."
"It is a love that is not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan. A deep, spiritual affection as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into the pillory."
"It is a love not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan--a deep, spiritual affection as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into the pillory."
"It is a love not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan - a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into a pillory."
"It is a love not understood in this century; it is a love of David for Jonathan - deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into the pillory."
Mr. Gill asked what was the nature of the love represented in that poem. Wilde, with marked deliberation and emphasis, answered: "It is a love not understood in this century. It is the love of David for Jonathan—a deep, spiritual affection, as pure as it is perfect. It is something this age does not understand. It mocks at it and sometimes puts one into the pillory."
Sir Edward Clarke, who withdrew from the case in the Queensberry prosecution, appeared for Wilde and made a masterly speech, saying Oscar was a martyr. The jury in Wilde's case has disagreed, which means that the prosecution has failed. The verdict is at least "not proven," and it is not likely the case will come to trial again.