Social Commentaries
Ignorance, the Divels foole
From Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs (1639), Book II
Social Commentaries
The Divell in darke ignorance delights,
And as sterne Nahash once the Gileadites,
Right eyes required; so endeavours he
Knowledge to quench, and arts dexterity.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Ignorance, the Divels foole.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/268/.
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Bancroft, Thomas. “Ignorance, the Divels foole.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bancroft/268/.
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