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
>