Aubrey Beardsley Quote

The general opinion appears to be that it is very funny to make yourself out as fast or as foolish as possible; though even worse than this is the painful orthodoxy of those individuals who claim Shakespeare for their favourite poet, Beethoven for their favourite composer, and Raphael for their favourite painter.


The Story of a Confession Album (1889)


The general opinion appears to be that it is very funny to make yourself out as fast or as foolish as possible; though even worse than this is the...

The general opinion appears to be that it is very funny to make yourself out as fast or as foolish as possible; though even worse than this is the...

The general opinion appears to be that it is very funny to make yourself out as fast or as foolish as possible; though even worse than this is the...

The general opinion appears to be that it is very funny to make yourself out as fast or as foolish as possible; though even worse than this is the...