 | India - 1848 - 622 pages
...to religion. Lord Bacon. 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. Pope. P Did Burns borrow, in a couplet that has become proverbial ? For rank is but the guinea's stamp... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - English language - 1849 - 262 pages
...R. 8. 3 & 54, R. 22. 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.-/ Fir'd at first sight with what the muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 pages
...friend — and every foe. A littte 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. Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 616 pages
...friend—and every foe. 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. Fired at first sight with what the muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, While... | |
 | George Frederick Graham - English literature - 1852 - 570 pages
...friend, and every foe. A little learning is a dangeroas thing ! 15 Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian ' spring ; There, shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Fired at first sight with what the muse imparts, In fearless youth, we tempt the heights of arts, 20... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pages
...friend — and every foe. 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. Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts ; While... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...from sire to son. Gay. 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. Pope. How empty learning, and how vain is art, But as it mends the life, and guides the heart. Young.... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - English language - 1854 - 260 pages
...R. 8. 3 & 54, R. 22. 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. 3. Fir'd at first sight with what the muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts,... | |
 | George Willis - 1856 - 320 pages
...caution and advice — A little learning is a dang'rous thing ; Drink deep or taste not of the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. JOHN DUNSTALL, THE PLAYER. A poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 352 pages
...friend — and every foe. 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. Fired at first sight with what the Muse imparts, In fearless youth we tempt the heights of arts, 220... | |
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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. 
