Which phrase from Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Criticism" defined an expression of innate human quality?
The phrase "to err is human" means that human beings make mistakes and emphasizes the quality of forgiveness and kindness.
It is stated to have originated from Alexander Pope's poem, "An Essay on Criticism, Part II", published in 1711. The phrase is often completed as; "to err is human and to forgive is divine", which means it is natural for human beings to make mistakes as they are not perfect. However, forgiving them is a divine quality.
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David Roy
Wait, people like this question? "Too dear, it's nomad" is one of the stupidest answer options possible.
Marina Anna Vida
It is coming from the Sermones of St. Augustine: "Humanum fuit errare, diabolicum est in errore manere" To have erred is human but to persist in the error is devilish".
Joy Holbrook
To forgive, divine.
Rafi Manory
"Erare humanum est" is a Latin proverb and it is much older than the book you mention.
Marianne Frederick Halterman
Too err is human, to forgive divine.
snowballs
I guess that makes me a human for sure 🤪🤪
Wyla Reedy
I wondered where that phrase originated.
Ben
Don't judge a book, if you're not a judge.
fdeisner
Is Lily now Cath or are the Sillies growing?
georgeguruwaya
To tear is hormonal 😄
earlepg
klmilles, Growing exponentially now.
Phil Kennelty
The funniest set of wrong answers I've seen yet.
klmilles
earlepg, There are a few new "members."
Lorna Lake
Really good and thought-provoking question. Thank you Cath.
earlepg
Hmm, Very easy question. Top 3400 in October but perfomance 0.0%.
Char
Exactly what we need for some to learn on this quiz club