Schumann Robert Schumann (1810–56) was a German composer.
moue French, meaning "pout."
Hedonism This ethical doctrine, accepted by many in the Aesthetic movement, advocates the intrinsic goodness of pleasure.
penitent feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins.
candor frankness, straightforwardness.
petulant unreasonably irritable.
paradox an apparently contradictory statement that yet may be true.
panegyric a formal expression of praise, sometimes for the dead.
Hellenic pertaining to the ancient Greeks or their language.
caprice something done impulsively or whimsically.
