St. John Chrysostom: "A little learning is a dangerous thing, because it makes those who have it unwilling to learn more. The unlearned are more open to conviction, because they are not so foolish as...
Alexander Pope (1688 - 1744) wrote 'An Essay on Criticism' in 1709. In it he wrote: "A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts...
"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" was first used by Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism (1709). It means that a small amount of knowledge can lead people to believe they know more about...
Pope essay on criticism. The quotation is; A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring. Many have misquoted it to a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
The correct phrase is, "A little learning is a dangerous thing." Used by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407): "A little learning is a dangerous thing, because it makes those who have it unwilling to...