 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 páginas
...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...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,... | |
 | Peter Mere Latham - 1836 - 344 páginas
...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...it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud, that he has learnt so much ; Wisdom is humble, that he knows no more." f These words might have been spoken by... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 páginas
...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 - 416 páginas
...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. 95 Knowledge is proud that he has learn 'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books... | |
 | Jared Bell Waterbury - 1838 - 208 páginas
...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.... | |
 | 536 páginas
...with which Wisdom builds. Till smooth'd and squared, and fitted into place, Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has...learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. CORRECTING MISTAKES. Some people find it a very hard thing to say, "I was mistaken," and will persist... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 páginas
...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...it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom IB humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and spells,... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 páginas
...squared,aud fitted into place, Does but encumber what it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that lie has learned so much, Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. — COWTEB. " HE that loses his conscience lias nothing left that is worth keeping." Therefore be sure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 páginas
...with thoughts of other men : Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which Wisdom builds,...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,... | |
 | Ephraim HOLDING (pseud. [i.e. George Mogridge.]), George Mogridge - 1843 - 206 páginas
...with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds,...and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seem'd to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; Wisdom is humble that he knows no... | |
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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. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, The mere materials with which wisdom builds,... 
