Ιδανικός Σύζυγος: Δράμα Εις Τέσσαρας Πράξεις
1895
Ιδανικός Σύζυγος: Δράμα Εις Τέσσαρας Πράξεις
1895
Translated by Hatzigavriil M.
Ιδανικός Σύζυγος (An Ideal Husband) is a comedy play by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1895. The narrative centers on Sir Robert Chiltern and Lady Chiltern, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and societal expectations within the British aristocracy. Set in an opulent drawing room, the play delves into the complexities of morality and integrity as characters navigate a web of intrigue and ambition amidst witty dialogue and social commentary.
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“I thought to myself: I am wiser than this man; neither of us probably knows anything that is really good, but he thinks he has knowledge, when he has not, while I, having no knowledge, do not think I have.””
— Oscar Wilde
“For to fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise without really being wise, for it is to think that we know what we do not know. For no one knows whether death may not be the greatest good that can happen to man.””
— Oscar Wilde
“The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness; for that runs faster than death.””
— Oscar Wilde
“the unexamined life is not worth living””
— Oscar Wilde
“Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and strength I shall never cease from the practice and teaching of philosophy... Understand that I shall never alter my ways, not even if I have to die many times.””
— Oscar Wilde
“My plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth.””
— Oscar Wilde
“One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing'.””
— Oscar Wilde
“He could not harm me, for I do not think it is permitted that a better man be harmed by a worse””
— Oscar Wilde
“I am that gadfly which God has attached to the state, and all day long …arousing and persuading and reproaching…You will not easily find another like me.””
— Oscar Wilde
