 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 whom it seems...  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 15by Young people - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Nathaniel Potter - Medicine - 1811 - 442 pages
...theory: But "Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Haveoft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own." In my history of the Influenza of 1807.* I have been led into a view of the use of emetics in that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in...The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to it's place. Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Essays - 1813 - 338 pages
...Abilitiesand Wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads repleto with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom huilds, Till smooth'd and squar'd and fitted to its place, Dois hut incumbi r whom it scrim t' enrich.... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...for, " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, " Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells " In heads replete with thoughts of other men; " Wisdom...The mere materials with which wisdom builds ; " Till smooth'd and squar'd and fitted to its place, " Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. " Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttiincs no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in...The mere materials with which Wisdom builds. Till smooth'd, aud squar'd, and fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 pages
...his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwell* In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom...The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells Jn heads replete with thoughts of other meu j Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proad that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Bookajjn-e not seldom talismans... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 240 pages
...his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom...smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does hut encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 248 pages
...his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in...The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1817 - 420 pages
...themselves will ever think it worth while to investigate. THE PROJECTOR. N° 88. " Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men : Wisdom in minds attentive to their own." COWPER. November 1808. " TO THE PROJECTOR. " SIR, " A ALTHOUGH I have been a reader of your lucubrations... | |
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