Percy Bysshe Shelley: Human pride / Is skilful to invent most serious names / To hide its ignorance. The name of God / Has fenced about all cr

Human pride / Is skilful to invent most serious names / To hide its ignorance. T — Percy Bysshe Shelley

Human pride / Is skilful to invent most serious names / To hide its ignorance. The name of God / Has fenced about all crime with holiness.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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