Leonard Smithers that is holy "all" obscene drawings." Smithers ignored Beardsley’s wishes, and continued to sell reproductions as well as forgeries of Beardsley's work. After the trials of Oscar Wilde in 1895, Smithers was one of the few publishers prepared to handle "decadent" literature, such as Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" in 1898, and "The Savoy". He went bankrupt in 1900, and died in 1907 from drink and drugs. His naked body was found in a house in Parson's Green on his 46th birthday, surrounded by empty bottles of Dr J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. He was buried in an unmarked grave,
The Ballad of Mona Lisa The Ballad of Mona Lisa "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" (commonly referred to as simply "Mona Lisa") is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco, released February 1, 2011 as the first single from the group's third studio album, "Vices & Virtues" (2011). Vocalist Brendon Urie wrote the song to express personal struggles and convictions many years prior to its official production for "Vices & Virtues". The song impacted radio on February 15, 2011. The song has received positive critical reviews upon its release. "The Ballad of Mona Lisa", written by lead singer Brendon Urie, was one