 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. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds,...  Friends' Weekly Intelligencer - Page 1891858Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...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 to enrich. 93 Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 446 pages
...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, 'Hie mere materials with which wisdom builds, -liii 'VfiB smooth'd, and squar'd, and fitted to its... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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 its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | Jared Bell Waterbury - Christian life - 1838 - 208 pages
...Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. 8* It is surprising, how few persons are in the habit of attending to the operations of their own minds.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 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 squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge... | |
 | 536 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 squared, and fitted into place, Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge is... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pages
...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,aud fitted into place, Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that lie... | |
 | Daniel M'Allum - Methodist Church - 1840 - 314 pages
...No. 10.—November 2, 1813. " Wisdom and learning, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge a rude, unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds : Knowledge is proud that she has learn'd so much— Wisdom is humble that she knows no rnore."—COWPEK.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 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,...it seems to enrich. Knowledge Is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. I'.onK are not seldom talismans and spells,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 pages
...one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; 90 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. 95 Knowledge... | |
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