 Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber...  The Task, and Other Poems - Page 126by William Cowper - 1831 - 179 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Know ledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, '1 ill smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to ill place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | John Evans - 1822 - 350 pages
...of practical wisdom, arising from the observance of the New Commandment. As a Christian poet says, Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which WISDOM builds Till smoothM, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Docs but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...being one, Have oft'times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...smooth"d, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Does hut encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; — Wisdom is... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to then' own. Knowledge, a rude, unprofitable mass, . The mere...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwell« In heads replete with thoughts of other men Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own, Knowledge,...materials with which Wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that... | |
 | Thomas Hancock - Instinct - 1824 - 584 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere material with which Wisdom builds, 'Till smooth'd and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber... | |
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