"A simile committing suicide is always a depressing spectacle."
— Oscar Wilde

January 1, 1970

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Oscar Wilde
Original Language: English
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German: "Wie eine Metapher sich selbst umbringt, ist immer traurig mitanzusehen."

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"The Poets' Corner III," The Pall Mall Gazette (May 30, 1887)

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"The Poets' Corner III," The Pall Mall Gazette (May 30, 1887)