In designing the scenery and costumes for any of Shakespeare's plays, the first thing the artist has to settle is the best date for the drama. This should be determined by the general spirit of the play more than by any actual historical references which may occur in it.
Weitere Zitate von Oscar Wilde
Zum Autor"To become a work of art is the object of living."
"A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies."
"How marriage ruins a man! It is as demoralizing as cigarettes, and far more expensive."
"There was something tragic in a friendship so colored by romance."
"All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling. To be natural is to be obvious, and to be obvious is to be inartistic."
"You like every one; that is to say, you are indifferent to every one."