If you are refering to human beauty (which is, of course a culturally defined phenomenon), check publications by the following authors (not necessarily in any order): Anatole France William Shakespeare Cecil Beaton James Laver Richard Martin (Met--NY) Naomi Wolf Diana Vreeland Helen Gurley Brown Susan Kaiser Mary Ellen Roach and Joanne Eicher Alison Lurie "Dress"--the journal of the Costume Society of America "Costume"--the journal of the Costume Society (Great Britain) Fashion periodicals and editorials from any date On Thu, 20 Jun 1996, WTC wrote: > We are trolling for extrordinary and provacative quotes about Beauty. > Please provide quotes and sources. Thanks >