Dorian Gray: April 2011

Glossary of Terms etc.

Antinous- servant to the Roman Emperor Hadrian. It was believed they had a sexual relationship.
Divan- a long low sofa without a back or arms, typically placed against a wall.
Narcissism- excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance
Tory - a member or supporter of the Conservative Party. A member of the English political party opposing the exclusion of James II from the succession. It remained the name for members of the English, later British, parliamentary party supporting the established religious and political order until the emergence of the Conservative PArty in the 1830s
Whig - a member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party.