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

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John Dryden

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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

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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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.

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Author

John Locke
Source
Second Treatise of Civil Government
Medium
Treatise
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
1690 1690s 17th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Locke, John, [published anonymously]. "Second Treatise of Government." Two Treatises of Government. London: Awnsham Churchill, 1690, ch. 6, sect. 57.

Current Citation

Locke, John. "The Second Treatise of Government." The Second Treatise of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration. Oxford University Press, 2016, ch. 6, sect. 57.