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Frontispiece. An Essay on Criticism is one of the first major poems written by the English writer Alexander Pope (1688–1744), published in 1711. It is the source of the famous quotations "To err is human; to forgive, divine", "A little learning is a dang'rous thing" (frequently misquoted as "A little knowledge is a dang'rous thing"), and "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread".
The title comes from a line in Alexander Pope's poem An Essay on Criticism: "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread". The BBC adapted the novel for television in 1966 as a Play of the Month. In 1991 it was made into a film by Charles Sturridge, starring Rupert Graves, Giovanni Guidelli, Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, and Judy Davis. [1]
"Fools Rush In" (1940) is a popular song. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer with music by Rube Bloom. [4]History of the song according to The Billboard, September 28, 1940 issue, page 34: Four years ago (1936) "Fools Rush In" was known as "Shangraila," composed by Ruby Bloom and introduced in one of the production numbers at the Chez Paree, Chicago.
"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." — Alexander Pope, "An Essay on Criticism" "There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what ...
Fools Rush In may refer to: "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread", a line from the poem An Essay on Criticism by Alexander Pope "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)", a 1940 popular song written by Johnny Mercer and Rube Bloom, covered by many artists; Fools Rush In, a 1946 play by Kenneth Horne
Fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) ... Archived from the original on 25 April 2012., list of proverbs, idioms and quotes "English Proverbs Center".
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Perry starred in the rom-com “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek in 1997. The actor’s father, John Bennett Perry, also portrayed his character’s father in the movie.