 Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.  Transactions - Page 480by American Society of Mechanical Engineers - 1889Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squar'd and... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1800 - 318 pages
...Have oft-times no conneftion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wifdom in minds attentive to their own; Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd fo much ; \Vifdom is humble that he knows no more.' — TASK. ESSAY 19. ON EDUCATION. Addreffed... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squar'd and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. ~SL nowledge and wifdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection....dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men: U'ifdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...moments. Here the heart May give an useful lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squar'd, and... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 234 pages
...wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and... | |
 | 1809 - 596 pages
...reasonings are his own. If therefore, the distinction of the poet be just — ' Knowledge dwells In head i replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom, in minds attentive to their own ;' the author is plainly a wise man. At all events, we confess Ourselves refreshed by a labourer in... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 pages
...grow without his books. • Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squar'd and... | |
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