Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College

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

Thomas Gray

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Topic

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

Authentication Score 2

Citation

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