 Does but encumber whom it seems to 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 By which the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthralled.  Poems - Էջ 125William Cowper - 1817Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 էջ
...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...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd. Some the styleInfatuates,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 էջ
...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. Books are not seldom talismans...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. 100 Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 234 էջ
...encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans...hood-winked. Some the style Infatuates, and through labyrinths and wilds Of error leads them by a tune entranced. W7hile sloth seduces more, too weak to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 212 էջ
...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 the magic arts of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender... | |
 | William Cowper - 1811 - 228 էջ
...encumber ivhom 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...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude erithrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hood-wink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 338 էջ
...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...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 248 էջ
...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 the magic art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hoodwink'd.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 էջ
...Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men ; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own. Books are not seldom talismans and spells, By which...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 էջ
...encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans...Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment, hook-winked. Some the style Infatuates, and through labyrinths and wilds Of error leads them by a tune... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 էջ
...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... | |
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