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The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.

The ignorant hath an eagle's wings and an owl's eyes.

Approximate author period: c. 1612 AD · renaissance

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Author or tradition
George Herbert
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Approximate author period: c. 1612 AD · renaissance
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Recorded source
Pearls of Thought (1881) (1881 AD)

Page 128 · printed citation: George Herbert · subject: Ignorance

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