In this fool's paradise he drank delight.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The line critiques indulging in false pleasures or unrealistic hopes.
- In plain terms
- He enjoyed false happiness in a foolish place.
- What can you take from it?
- False pleasures can feel real but are empty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is a fool's paradise you know?
- Is all joy real?
Another view
The judgment assumes the paradise is actually false.
More from George Crabbe
Habit with him was all the test of truth, It must be right: I've done it from my youth.
Permalink to quote #7 Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.
Permalink to quote #9 Her air, her manners, all who saw admir'd; Courteous though coy, and gentle though retir'd; The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd, And ease of heart h…
Permalink to quote #6
Related quotes
Then sing as Martin Luther sang, As Doctor Martin Luther sang, 'Who loves not wine, woman and song, He is a fool his whole life long.'
William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray quote #17 Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Oscar WildeOscar Wilde quote #236 Only a fool would refuse to enter a fool's paradise-when that's the only paradise he'll ever have a chance to enter.
Jessamyn WestJessamyn West quote #1