 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
 | Augusta M. Wicks - 1845 - 214 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,...squar'd, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber what it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...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... | |
 | Old Humphrey - Christian life - 1845 - 264 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,...The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seem'd to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 456 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - English language - 1845 - 454 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... | |
 | Richard Hiley - 1846 - 144 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,...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." Ex. 15. "... | |
 | New England - 1846 - 318 pages
...each :— 's estimate of the relative "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 his place,— Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | 1846 - 436 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,...mere materials with which wisdom builds, — Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich ! Knowledge... | |
 | Alexander Wilson M'Clure - Biography & Autobiography - 1846 - 314 pages
...of the relative value of each : — "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 his place, — Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | Alexander Wilson M'Clure - Biography & Autobiography - 1846 - 312 pages
...of the relative value of each : — "Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom huilds, Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to his place, — Does but encumber what it seems to... | |
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