The Paradise of Fools
Preserved but no longer current.
As fools or idiots are not responsible for their works, the old School- men held that they are not punished in purga- tory and cannot be received into heaven, so they go to a special "Paradise of Fools.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Paradise of Fools” mean?
As fools or idiots are not responsible for their works, the old School- men held that they are not punished in purga- tory and cannot be received into heaven, so they go to a special "Paradise of Fools.
Is “The Paradise of Fools” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.