 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 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...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
...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...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
...his books. 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 whom it seems t" enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 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...so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 456 pages
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 | William Cowper - 1806 - 300 pages
...a rudo unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds, H 3 15O THE TASJC. BOQK. Vr. Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place,...encumber .whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud lhathehas learned so much; Wisdom is humble that heicnows no more. Books are riot seldom talismans... | |
 | Thomas Tomkins - 1806 - 348 pages
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 | William Cowper - 1808 - 338 pages
...without his hooks. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from heing one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom...in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitahle mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom huilds, Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted... | |
 | 1809 - 596 pages
...reasonings are his own. If therefore, the distinction of the poet be just — ' Knowledge dwells In head i replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom, in minds attentive to their own ;' the author is plainly a wise man. At all events, we confess Ourselves refreshed by a labourer in... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 pages
...books. • Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft times no connexion. 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 whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
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Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. 
