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 - Seite 126von William Cowper - 1831 - 179 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 Seiten
...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.... | |
| 1801 - 432 Seiten
...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...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 !... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 Seiten
...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 - 1810 - 212 Seiten
...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.... | |
| William Cowper - 1811 - 228 Seiten
...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 that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 Seiten
...being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads repleto with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...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 - 1814 - 420 Seiten
..." 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 338 Seiten
...being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwelli 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... | |
| 1815 - 422 Seiten
...no creature of any reflection but must wish to remind a modern female that ' Knaw ledge, a rude and unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich ;' Yet such proficients/' pursued Erdestone, f( wholly ignorant of the essence of wisdom,... | |
| William Cowper - 1819 - 306 Seiten
...own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds/ Till smooth 'd, and squar'd and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems (' enrich. Knowledge, is proud that he has learn'd so much : Wisdom is humble that he knows no more,... | |
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