Knowledge and wisdom, far from beine 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 unprofitable mass. The mere materials with which wisdom builds.... Notes and Queries - Sida 1581913Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 sidor
...leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wifdom, in minds attentive to their awn. Knowledge, a rude unpiofitable mafs, The mere materials with... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sidor
...leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wifdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with... | |
| 1859 - 828 sidor
...discrimination of words and polished English. Cowper says,— “Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft.times no connexion; Knowledge dwells...other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.” How much more neatly and convincingly is this antithesis put by Mr. Brookes “Dr. Brewer says that... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 404 sidor
...head, -A.nd learning wifer grow without his books. ICnowledge and wifdom, far from being one, I-Iave oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other menj ~VVifdom in minds attentive to their own. ^Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 sidor
...lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells...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 is proud that... | |
| 1802 - 302 sidor
...one, Have oft-times no.connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; 90 Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom buiids, Till smooth'd and squar'd and titled to its place, Does but incumber \\ horn it seems to enrich.... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 388 sidor
...lellbn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wifdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 234 sidor
...lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells...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 - 1806 - 300 sidor
...lesson to the head, And learning wiser grow without his books. Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; •\Visdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rudo unprofitable mass, The mere materials... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 338 sidor
...without his books Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge d In heads replete with thoughts of other men Wisdom...unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom bui Till smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to iff Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich Knowledge... | |
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