 Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have ofttimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.  Poems - Page 167by William Cowper - 1787Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful lefTon to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books. Knowledge and wifdorri, far from being one, • , Have oftimes no connexion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...filence. Meditation here, May think down hours to moments. Here the heart, May give an ufefal leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his...of other men, Wifdom, in minds attentive to their awn. Knowledge, a rude unpiofitable mafs, The mere materials with which wifdom builds, Till fmooth'd,... | |
 | 1787 - 430 pages
...Teftadiu; HOR. ' VOL. II. LONDON: PRINTED BY J. PHILLIPS, GEOKUF. YARD, LOMBARD 8TREST. MISCELLANIES. KNOWLEDGE dwells In heads replete with thoughts of...their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The meer materials with which wifdom builds, 'Till fmooth'd, and fquar'd, and fitted to its place. Does... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his...a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with which wifdom builds, 'Till fmooth'd and fquar'd and fitted to its place, Does but incumber whom it... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...T£"NOWLEDGE and Wifdom, far from being one, •••*• Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwell* In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wifdom,...a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with which Wifdom builds, • Till fmooth'd and fquar'd and fitted to its place, Does but incumber whom... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning, wifer grow without his...dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men, Wifdpm in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...filencc. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here tlie heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books....a rude unprofitable mafs, The mere materials with which wifdom builds, Till fmooth'd and fquar'd and fitted to its place, Does but incumber whom it feems... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful lefibn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books....one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells 4 In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wifdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge, a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...filence. Meditation here May think down hours to moments. Here the heart May give an ufeful leflbn to the head, And learning wifer grow without his books....one, Have oft-times no connexion. Knowledge dwells Tt, i ....;js replete with thoughts of other men ; 'Wifdom in minds attentive to their own. Knowledge,... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne - 1800 - 318 pages
...* Cowper has treated this fubjeft moft admirably. . . - - ' Here the heart May give a ufeful leflbn to the head, « And learning wifer grow without his...Knowledge and wifdom far from being one, Have oft-times no conneftion. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wifdom in minds attentive... | |
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