 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 - Страница 125написао/ла William Cowper - 1817Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 страница
...encumber whom it seems t' enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has leam'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, hoodwink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 страница
...encumber whom 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...art of shrewder wits Holds an unthinking multitude cuthrall'd. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 240 страница
...encumber whom it seems t' 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 and spells, By which the magick art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. 100 Some to the fascination of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1842 - 162 страница
...encumber whom it seems t' 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 and spells, By which the magick art of shrewder wits Hold an unthinking multitude enthrall'd. 100 Some to the fascination of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 страница
...incomber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble . labyrinths and wilds Of error leads them by a tune entranced ; While sloth seduces more, too weak to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 страница
...incumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much, Wisdom is humble rt Chambers labyrinths and wilda Of error leads them by a tune entranced ; While sloth seduces more, too weak to... | |
 | 1844 - 490 страница
...poet Cowper seems to have entertained a similar idea, when he penned these expressive lines : — " 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 hoodwink'd. Some the style Infatuates,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 страница
...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 Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 страница
...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 the magic art of shrewder wits Holds an unthmking multitude enthrall'J. Some to the fascination of a name Surrender judgment hood-wink'd. Some... | |
 | Charles Bricket Haddock - 1846 - 604 страница
...whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that it has learned so much ; Wisdom is humble that it knows no more. Books are not seldom talismans and...hoodwinked. Some the style Infatuates; and, through labyrinths and wilds Of error, leads them by a tune entranced. While sloth seduces more, too weak to... | |
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