 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 - Page 267by William Cowper - 1924 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 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 smooth'd and squar'd and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 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,...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... | |
 | 1801 - 432 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; • -. Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, H 3 Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber .whom it seems to enrich.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 494 pages
...where'er he rests he shakes From many a twig the pendent drops of ice, si That tinkle in the wither'd leaves below. Stillness, accompanied with sounds so...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 - 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,...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... | |
 | 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,...The mere materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd and squar'd and fitted to its place, Does but encumber ivhom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | 1811 - 276 pages
...to their _pwi\. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials, with which wisdom-builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber what it seems t* enrich: Knowledge is proud that he ha;, learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 390 pages
...being one, Have ofttimes 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 smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 370 pages
...one, . • Have oft-times n0 connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own > Knowledge,...smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but incumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much : Wisdom is humble... | |
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