The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Explore 1 quote from The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Look round the habitable world! how few
Know their own good; or knowing it, pursue.

John Dryden

More information about this quote

Topic

Self-knowledge

Speaker

Juvenal

Author

John Dryden

Source

Satire 10 The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

Medium

Poem

Language

Omnibus in terris, quae sunt a Gadibus usque Auroram et Gangen, pauci dinoscere possunt vera bona atque illis multum diversa, remota erroris nebula, quid enim ratione timemus 5aut cupimus?

Time

1693 1690s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Dryden, John, translator. "The Tenth Satyr of Juvenal." The Satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis, written by Juvenal. London: Jacob Tonson, 1693, l. 1.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "The Tenth Satire of Juvenal." The Major Works, edited by Keith Walker. Oxford UP, 2003, l. 1.