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3 days ago · Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was his full name, showcasing his family's rich cultural background and their prominence in Dublin's intellectual and social circles. Wilde's parents were successful intellectuals. His father, Sir William Wilde, was a renowned ear and eye surgeon who also wrote books on archaeology and folklore.
1 day ago · He was born to Anglo-Irish parents living at 21 Westland Row, Dublin on 16 October 1864. The house is now the site of the Oscar Wilde Centre, a research unit of Trinity College Dublin established in 1998. His father, William Robert Wills Wilde, was a prominent eye and ear surgeon, knighted in 1864.
4 days ago · Answer: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde. He dropped the Fingal, O'Flahertie and Wills to become simply Oscar Wilde, and was quoted as saying at Oxford, 'Soon I shall discard another and be known simply as 'The Wilde' or 'The Oscar'.'. 2. Who referred to Oscar Wilde as the 'Young Pagan'? Answer: His mother.
4 days ago · Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish poet and playwright who was noted for his wit. He was born in Dublin, Ireland to successful Ango-Irish intellectuals. He is best remembered for his plays, his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and for his criminal conviction for "gross indecency".
5 days ago · Nor need we be surprised that men so often embrace almost any doctrines, if they are proclaimed with a voice of absolute assurance. In a universe that we do not understand, but with which we must in one way or another somehow manage to deal; and aware of the conflicting…
5 days ago · Selina Hastings runs out of phrases to signify the importance of yet another woman who would become the love of Sybille’s life, or who would make a powerful impact on her life, since there were so many, and very often there were several at the same time. If you’re interested in Sybille’s writing and want to find out more about when and ...
3 days ago · 1799–1803 1807–1813 1815. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( né Wesley; 1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, soldier, and Tory politician who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister of the United ...
