Elkanah Settle, in Reflections on several of Mr. Dryden's plays (1687,) had this to say: "If Cannons were so well bred in his Metaphor as only to flash in the Pan, I dare lay an even wager that Mr. Dryden durst venture to Sea." Note: There will be a Looney Tunes Cartoon that is called "Flash in the Pain" which is a parody of the phrase."The Phrase Finder: Flash in the pan". பார்க்கப்பட்ட நாள் 2012-04-18.
