 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, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber...  Poems - Strana 317autor/autoři: William Cowper - 1818 - 420 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1802 - 302 str.
...to its place, Does but incumber whom it seems to enrich. 95 Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he -knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. 100 Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 str.
...fitted to its place> Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ;. Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 str.
...builds, Till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-winked.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 str.
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....not seldom talismans and spells, By which the magic arts of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 str.
...fitted to its place, Does but encumber ivhom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude erithrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 str.
...fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 str.
...fitted to its place. Does but encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learn'd so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more....art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 str.
...builds, Till smoothed, and squared, and fitted to its place, Does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hook-winked.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 str.
...fitted to it's place, Does but encumber whom it seems t' 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 tha magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 str.
...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...and spells, By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude inthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwink'd.... | |
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