'When wisdom brings no profit To be wise is to suffer, 'is taken from______
A
King Lear
B
Dr.Faustus
C
Sons and Lovers
D
King Oedipus
Correct Answer: King Oedipus
Prior to the start of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus has become the king of Thebes while unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father, Laius (the previous king), and marry his mother, Jocasta (whom Oedipus took as his queen after solving the riddle of the Sphinx).