 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
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 Seiten
...fitted toits 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 spells, Лy which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1851 - 472 Seiten
...own. Knowledge, a rude, uuprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, Till smoothed and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to eurich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. 5.... | |
 | Charles Simmons - 1852 - 564 Seiten
...knowledge grows. Why is knowledge like a river ? Because the stiller it is, the deeper it runs. Cvurper. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; 'Wisdom is humble, that he knows no more. Whelpley. Knowledge, like the light of heaven, is free, pure, pleasant, and exhaustless. It invites... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 Seiten
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t- enrich. Knowledge is proud that he haslearn'd so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more, Books are not seldom talismen and spells, By which the magic art of sbrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude entbrall'd.... | |
 | 1853 - 202 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 learn' d so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. — Cowper. 11. — The twelve years of... | |
 | 1854 - 456 Seiten
...Knowledge, — a rude, unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds, — Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber...it seems to enrich ! Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. GOOD TEMPER. — More. SINCE trifles make... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 486 Seiten
...surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. Par. Lost, viL 126. 8. C. — f>. • K Till smooth' d and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. 95 Knowledge is proud that he has learn' d so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 Seiten
...Oppresses else with surfeit, and soon turns Wisdom to folly, as nourishment to wind. Till smooth'd and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. 95 Knowledge is proud that he has learn' d so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1854 - 504 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 to eurich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; • Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.... | |
 | 1845 - 392 Seiten
...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.... | |
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