esurient

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"Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions ... of others!"

From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions Volume 1 by Harris, Frank

Lowest of all are those whose esurient vanity, acting on a frivolous levity of mind, urges them to make Literature a plaything for display.

From The Principles of Success in Literature by Lewes, George Henry

"Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions . . . . of others!"

From Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions — Volume 1 by Harris, Frank

Oscar—the amiable, irresponsible, esurient Oscar—with no more sense of a picture than of the fit of a coat, has the courage of the opinions ... of others!

From The Gentle Art of Making Enemies by Whistler, James McNeill