Pierian Spring
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{{Short description|Aquatic feature in Greek mythology}} |
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In [[Greek mythology]], the '''Pierian Spring''' of [[Kingdom of Macedonia|Macedonia]] was sacred to the [[Pierides (mythology)|Pierides]] and the [[Muses]]. As the metaphorical source of knowledge of art and science, it was popularized by a couplet in [[Alexander Pope]]'s 1711 poem ''[[An Essay on Criticism]]'': "A little learning is a |
In [[Greek mythology]], the '''Pierian Spring''' of [[Kingdom of Macedonia|Macedonia]] was sacred to the [[Pierides (mythology)|Pierides]] and the [[Muses]]. As the metaphorical source of knowledge of art and science, it was popularized by a couplet in [[Alexander Pope]]'s 1711 poem ''[[An Essay on Criticism]]'': "A little learning is a dangerous thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring." |
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The Pierian Spring is sometimes confused with the [[Castalian Spring]], as it was by [[Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield|Lord Chesterfield]] who misquotes Alexander Pope in ''[[Letters to His Son]]''.{{Cite book |last=Chesterfield |first=Philip Dormer Stanhope |title=Letters to His Son |publisher=Everyman Classics |year=1746 |isbn=0460118234 |location=London |pages=15 |language=English}} |
The Pierian Spring is sometimes confused with the [[Castalian Spring]], as it was by [[Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield|Lord Chesterfield]] who misquotes Alexander Pope in ''[[Letters to His Son]]''.{{Cite book |last=Chesterfield |first=Philip Dormer Stanhope |title=Letters to His Son |publisher=Everyman Classics |year=1746 |isbn=0460118234 |location=London |pages=15 |language=English}} |
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