 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: A Poem in Six Books ... - Page 126by William Cowper - 1833 - 150 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 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,...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. Books are not... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 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,...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. Books are... | |
 | 1801 - 432 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 t" enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so'much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more ! The mittenium... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 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 seems to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge 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, H 3 Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber .whom it seems to enrich.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow without his books. 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 - 1810 - 384 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. 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 - 1810 - 404 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. 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 - 1812 - 390 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. 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 leara'd so much;... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
..." Have oft-times no connection. 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 sijuur'cl and fitted to its place, " Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. " Knowledge is proud... | |
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