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Pierian Spring — The Pierian Spring is mentioned in Alexander Pope s poem Essay on Criticism as the metaphorical source of knowledge about art and science: Pieria is a district of Macedonia believed to be the home of the Muses, the deities of the arts and… … Wikipedia
Homo unius libri — (Latin, meaning man of one book ) is a phrase that is generally attributed to Thomas Aquinas.[1] According to a literary tradition at least three centuries old,[2] Saint Thomas Aquinas is reputed to have employed the phrase hominem unius libri … Wikipedia
end stop — ▪ literature in prosody, a grammatical pause at the end of a line of verse, as in these lines from Alexander Pope (Pope, Alexander) s An Essay on Criticism: A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring … Universalium
Пиерский источник — источник вдохновения в греческой мифологии. Пиерия область древней Македонии, месторасположения Олимпа. По разным вариантам мифа, здесь обитает Орфей или музы (пиериды). Считается, что испивший из источника обретает знания и вдохновение. Источник … Википедия
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing — Meaning A small amount of knowledge can cause people to think they are more expert than they are and consequently make unwise choices. Origin A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow… … Meaning and origin of phrases
Sober — So ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sobered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobering}.] To make sober. [1913 Webster] There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sobered — Sober So ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sobered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobering}.] To make sober. [1913 Webster] There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sobering — Sober So ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sobered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sobering}.] To make sober. [1913 Webster] There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
