Both Uses of
Adonis
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 13 chapter version
- Upon my word, Basil, I didn't know you were so vain; and I really can't see any resemblance between you, with your rugged strong face and your coal-black hair, and this young Adonis, who looks as if he was made of ivory and rose-leaves.†
Chpt 1
- He has stood as Paris in dainty armor, and as Adonis with huntsman's cloak and polished boarspear.†
Chpt 1 *
Definition:
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(Adonis) Greek mythology: a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone
or as a common noun: any handsome young man