Yet, the sentence, "Let him that is without sin among you first cast the stone," or Shakespeare's version of the same truth: "if we had our deserts which of us would escape whipping ?" is likely to outlast the British Empire, and prove of more value to humanity.
The man of genius in Great Britain is feared and hated in exact proportion to his originality, and if he happens to be a writer or a musician he is despised to boot.

The prejudice against Oscar Wilde showed itself virulently on all hands.

Mr.Justice Collins did not attempt to restrain the cheering of the court that greeted the success of Lord Queensberry.

Not one of the policemen who stood round the door tried to stop the "booing" of the crowd who pursued Oscar Wilde with hootings and vile cries when he left the court.

He was judged already and condemned before being tried.
The police, too, acted against him with extraordinary vigour.