Personally, I thought both were important when teaching, but I imagine it can be true some times and places.
That would be a sad thing, though... half of the equation.
When I first read it, I thought it clever.... like so so many of the man's ideas.What is wit?
I think that is the chief association with Wilde.Dictionary.com's first definition for Wit is: "...the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure."Fun stuff.
Thought provoking
and Silly at timesTime flies.
That would be a sad thing, though... half of the equation.
When I first read it, I thought it clever.... like so so many of the man's ideas.What is wit?
I think that is the chief association with Wilde.Dictionary.com's first definition for Wit is: "...the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure."Fun stuff.
Thought provoking
and Silly at timesTime flies.