Thought would destroy their paradise.
No more; where ignorance is bliss,
'Tis folly to be wise.

Thomas Gray

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Ignorance is bliss

Author

Thomas Gray

Source

Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1747 1740s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Gray, Thomas. Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College. London: R. Dodsley, 1747.

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Source
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1746.

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A little learning is a dangerous thing;
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There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again.

Alexander Pope

An Essay on Criticism

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Author

Alexander Pope
Source
An Essay on Criticism
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1711 1710s 18th century
Era
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Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Pope, Alexander, [published anonymously]. "An Essay on Criticism." London: W. Lewis, 1711, pt. 2, l. 215-218.

Current Citation

Pope, Alexander. "An Essay on Criticism." Alexander Pope: The Major Works, edited by Pat Rogers. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 2, I. 215-218.