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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors - Page 48
by Ezekiel Sanford - 1822
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The Medical Standard, Volume 26

Medicine - 1903 - 698 pages
...railroader until 38 years of age and this non-collegiate beat the record in the school by taking two prizes. "Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich." THE SO-CALLED...
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Poems, Volume 2

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,...fitted to its place^ Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much v Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....
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Poems of Established Reputation: To Wit: 1st. The Art of Preserving Health

Health - 1802 - 302 pages
...one, Have oft-times no.connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; 90 Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom buiids, Till smooth'd and squar'd and titled to its place, Does but incumber \\ horn it seems to enrich....
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1803 - 318 pages
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 2

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...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 338 pages
...from being one Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge d In heads replete with thoughts of other men Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom bui Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to iff Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich Knowledge...
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The Task: A Poem. In Six Books

William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 212 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,...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....
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 384 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwell* 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;...
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Poems [ed. by J. Newton]. Illustr. with engr. from the designs of ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; 90 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;...
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The Task: A Poem in Six Books

William Cowper - 1811 - 228 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 ivhom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud tha.t he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he...
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