Beauty belongs to the sphere of the simple, the ordinary, whilst ugliness is something extraordinary, and there is no question but that every ardent imagination prefers in lubricity, the extraordinary to the commonplace
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About Marquis de Sade
Marquis de Sade was a 18th-century French writer and nobleman. Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French writer, libertine, political activist, and nobleman best known for his libertine novels and imprisonment for sex crimes, blasphemy, and pornography. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues, and political tracts. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Beauty — Appreciating aesthetics, grace, and the sublime