what was the origon of this saying?
2007-02-11 09:42:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
First used by Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) in An Essay on Criticism, 1709:
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again."
2007-02-11 09:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by jenh42002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meaning
A small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are more expert than they really are.
Origin
popeFirst used by Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) in An Essay on Criticism, 1709:
"A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again."
2007-02-11 09:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by linda a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alexander Pope. Most widely quoted poet of all time.
2007-02-11 15:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by meatpiemum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋