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"Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" is an 18th-century ode by Thomas Gray. It is composed of ten 10-line stanzas, rhyming ABABCCDEED, with the B lines and final D line in iambic trimeter and the others in iambic tetrameter.
Ignorance is bliss" may refer to: "Ignorance Is Bliss", a phrase coined by English poet Thomas Gray in his 1742 " Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College " "In knowing nothing, life is most delightful" ( In nil sapiendo vita iucundissima est ), a quote by Publilius Syrus
Meaning: If you stand out, you will be subject to criticism. 知らぬが仏。 Shiranu ga hotoke; Literally: Not knowing is Buddha. Meaning: Ignorance is bliss. / What you don't know can't hurt you. 見ぬが花。 Minu ga hana; Literally: Not seeing is a flower. Meaning: Reality can't compete with imagination. 花は桜木人は武士
Ignorance is bliss; Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; In for a penny, in for a pound (March comes) in like a lion, (and goes) out like a lamb; In the kingdom of the blind, the one eyed man is king; In the midst of life, we are in death; Into every life a little rain must fall; It ain't over till/until it's over
Ignorance is bliss, according to Nicolas Philibert, director of BAFTA nominee “To Be and to Have” and Berlin best film winner “On the Adamant,” discussing his approach to documentary ...
No more;—where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise. — Thomas Gray, Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College (full text here) Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).
Avidyā is a Vedic Sanskrit word, and is a compound of a-prefix and vidya, meaning "not vidya". The word vidya is derived from the Sanskrit root vid, which means "to see, to knowingly-see, to know". [9] Therefore, avidya means to "not see, not know". The vid*-related terms appear extensively in the Rigveda and other Vedas. [9]
Avidyā is a Sanskrit word whose literal meaning is ignorance, misconceptions, misunderstandings, incorrect knowledge, and it is the opposite of Vidya. [1] It is used extensively in Hindu texts, including the Upanishads, and in other Indian religions such as Buddhism and Jainism, particularly in the context of metaphysical reality. [2] [3] [4]