The anguish of villainy
Phayllus The picture above is me in character: "IN EGYPT THEY HAVE OTHER NEEDS THAN OURS. THERE LUST'S ALMOST AS OPEN AS FEASTING IS; SCIENCE AND POETRY AND LEARNED TASTES ARE NOT CONFINED TO BOOKS, BUT LIFE'S AN ART. THERE ARE FAINT MYSTERIES, THERE ARE LURID POMPS; STRONG PHILTRES PASS AND COVERT DRUGS. DESIRE IS MARRIED TO FULFILMENT, PAIN'S ENJOYED AND LOVE SOMETIMES PROCURES HIS PREY FOR DEATH..." ...