Voluptuousness

Paris Art "Beauty, Morals and Voluptuousness in the England of Oscar Wilde" explores the art and ideas of the British aesthetic movement, with works by William Morris, James McNeill Whistler, Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley and others.

What's On Around Europe 2011

Voluptuousness mingles there with its sweet tiny point, while it hides itself.

Les Miserables 2008

Tai-ju went out of doors to see, he found no one else than the limping Taoist, shouting, “Who is he who wishes to destroy the Mirror of Voluptuousness?”

Hung Lou Meng 2003

Voluptuousness, thirst of power, and selfishness, — the three forces in humanity which Christianity has done most to garble and besmirch, — Nietzsche endeavours to reinstate in their former places of honour.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness: unto all hair – shirted despisers of the body, a sting and stake; and, cursed as “the world,” by all backworldsmen: for it mocketh and befooleth all erring, misinferring teachers.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness: the great symbolic happiness of a higher happiness and highest hope.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness: to the rabble, the slow fire at which it is burnt; to all wormy wood, to all stinking rags, the prepared heat and stew furnace.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness: — but I will have hedges around my thoughts, and even around my words, lest swine and libertine should break into my gardens! —

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness, or sensual pleasure, is a dangerous thing to discuss nowadays.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

Voluptuousness: only to the withered a sweet poison; to the lion – willed, however, the great cordial, and the reverently saved wine of wines.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001