I believe the quote is from Bernard of Chartres (d. 1130), but I can't
remember whether it occurs in a letter or in a longer work.
John Parsons
On Mon, 12 Jul 1999, Rachael Kay Lazenby wrote:
> Dear All,
> A small request on behalf of a friend studying medieval
> philosophy/authorship with special focus on Abelard. She would like to
> know where the quote about "dwarfs standing on the shoulders of giants"
> comes from - who, what text etc., or is it just proverbial? I know this
> is a really famous quote but it's proving very difficult to track down
> an exact reference. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
> Rachael Lazenby on behalf of Catherine Clarke
>
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