Word: lyslstrata
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...women either ornamentally angular and boyish or monstrously fat and corrupt. Often they were nude or seminude, but their bodies seemed merely part of their fantastically elaborate dress. His illustrations for such works as Wilde's Salome, Malory's Morte d' Arthur and Aristophanes' Lyslstrata were likely to include elegant versions of whippings and other aberrations; they shocked the Victorian age while also appealing strongly to the lively pornographic and demonic subculture that flourished in London and Paris. One critic called Beardsley the "Fra Angelico of Satanism." A handsome compliment, but slightly exaggerated. He suggested...
...Lyslstrata. The much-discussed Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio has finally arrived. In case you have not been a party to the discussion, let it be noted that this troupe is a musical offshoot of the Moscow Art Theatre with which Morris Gest some seasons back showed our confident citizens what time, brains and artistry could do for certain phases of theatrical production. There was only one moot point on the opening night; that was just where the musical feature came in. There were trumpets and a good supply of choral singing, but the play was in no sense...
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