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• where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise — Now frequently abbreviated to ignorance is bliss. 1742 GRAY Poems (1966) 10 Thought would destroy their paradise. No more; where ignorance is bliss, ’Tis folly to be wise. 1865 SURTEES Facey Romford’s Hounds lxxi. Of course Facey knew nothing… …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Where ignorance is bliss… — См. Тьмы низких истин мне дороже Нас возвышающий обман …   Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)

• ignorance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of knowledge Nouns 1. ignorance, nescience; illiteracy; darkness, blindness; incomprehension, inexperience, simplicity, simpleness, innocence; stupidity; unawareness. See folly, insanity,… …   English dictionary for students

• where — /hwair, wair/, adv. 1. in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live? 2. in what position or circumstances?: Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you? 3. in what particular respect, way, etc.?: Where does this… …   Universalium

• where — [[t](h)wɛər, wɛər[/t]] adv. 1) in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live?[/ex] 2) in what position or circumstances?: Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you?[/ex] 3) in what particular respect, way, etc.?:… …   From formal English to slang

• where — /wɛə / (say wair) adverb 1. in or at what place: where is she? where do you live? 2. in what position or circumstances: where do you stand on this question? without money where are you? 3. in what particular, respect, way, etc.: where does this… …  

• ignorance — see where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it …   Proverbs new dictionary

• bliss — see where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …   Proverbs new dictionary

• Rita Jolivet — Rita Jolivet, Chicago Daily News, 1918 Rita Jolivet, geborene Marguerite Lucile Jolivet (* 1890 in Paris; † 2. März 1971 in Nizza) war eine französische Theater und Stummfilmschauspielerin. Inhaltsverzeichni …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• The Chocolate Soldier — This article is about the operetta. For other uses, see Chocolate Soldier. Operas by Oscar Straus Ein Walzertraum (1907) The Chocolate Soldier (1908) Der letzte Walzer (1920) …   Wikipedia