Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Mechanics Magazine - Seite 2851825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Cowper - 1821 - 246 Seiten
...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 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,... | |
| 1821 - 512 Seiten
...poet's remark, that " Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft times DO connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their ova." Dr. Cooke's work, in so far as we can judge from the part which we have received, in place of... | |
| William Cowper - 1822 - 258 Seiten
...without his books. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells . In heads replete with thoughts of other men...materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, 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. Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking... | |
| John Evans - 1822 - 350 Seiten
...of practical wisdom, arising from the observance of the New Commandment. As a Christian poet says, Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which WISDOM builds Till smoothM, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Docs but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge... | |
| Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 Seiten
...].<;•„ PROFES90BS. Knowledge and Wisdom, far from bring one, Have oft times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads, replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom, in minds attentive to their own. Cowrai. IJT my last, I did not present myself as the " defender" of th* Society of Friends, and their... | |
| William Banks - 1823 - 462 Seiten
...the difference ; " 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." To aim at precision in writing, will always be found conducive to the intellectual improvement of the... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 Seiten
...divinity." L. LOCKE. " Knowledge and Wisdom, far from being one, Have oft'times no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men...smooth"d, and squar'd, and fitted to its place, Does hut encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much; — Wisdom is... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...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...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... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...his books. Knowledg-e and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwell« In heads replete with thoughts of other men Wisdom...materials with which wisdom builds, Till smooth'd, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to' enrich. Knowledge is proud that... | |
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