[Letter to William Ward, 11 July 1878]Dear Boy, Why don’t you write to me? I don’t know what has become of you. As for me I am ruined. The law suit is going against me and I am afraid I will have to pay costs, which means leaving Oxford and doing some horrid work to earn bread. The world is too much for me. However, I have seen Greece and had some golden days of youth. I go back to Oxford immediately for viva voce and then think of rowing up the river to town with Frank Miles. Will you come? YoursOscar. Oscar Wilde
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The letter was written by Oscar Wilde to his friend William Ward. It was written after Oscar had been found guilty of the charge of gross indecency with another man, and also for "acts of gross indecency with other men". The letter is a heartbreaking one, but the most important part of it is the description of Oscar's visits to Greece. This is because it reveals that Oscar had not given up his youthful dreams; he still wanted to see Greece and meet the friends he had made there.

However, more importantly, it shows that Oscar had not given up his desire to pursue an ideal. This ideal was to love all people, not just the people he knew, but everyone.

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