Grossman: VSE TECHET: poznala & uznala

[augerot]

Alexander Pope wrote:

"Know then thyself, presume not God to scan
 The proper study of mankind is man."

Did he borrow it from an older source?

jim


On Mon, 7 Sep 2009, Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

>
> The familiar phrase (for me, anyway) is not "understand yourself," but "know 
> thyself." It has a Greekish/Biblical ring to it, though I'm ashamed to admit 
> I've forgotten which philosopher said it.
>
>

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