 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 Poetical Works of William Cowper - Seite 164von William Cowper - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...Wisdom builds ; Till smooth"d, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Does hut encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; — Wisdom is humble that he knows no more." COWPER'S TASK, BOOK 6. THE pride of knowledge receives a severe and just rebuke from the beautiful... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...own, Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and 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 - 1825 - 252 Seiten
...own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber...it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has leam'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells,... | |
 | 1825 - 486 Seiten
...Wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and 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." Confer. IMPROVEMENT ON HADLEY'S QUADRANT. STEAM NAVIGATION— COMPOSITION OF FORCES 290 IMPROVEMENT... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 Seiten
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much . Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spell?. By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the... | |
 | 1827 - 290 Seiten
...wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and 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. p. 195. ' - . ' All we behold is miracle ; but seen So duly, all is miracle in vain. p. 198. Here,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 340 Seiten
...Till smooth' d, and squar'd, and 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." — COWPER. That great literary and philosophical endowments may be possessed by persons, who, notwithstanding,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1829 - 342 Seiten
...Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and 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." — COWPEB. That great literary and philosophical endowments may be possessed by persons, who, notwithstanding,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...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 t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1831 - 590 Seiten
...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 to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learnt so 'much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more." — ED. Lord by wisdom hath founded the... | |
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