All Items 1 Collection 1 Archives & Special Collections 1 Contributor 2 Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 1 Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 1 Location 1 France 1 Topic 5 Conduct of life 1 Genius 1 History 1 Human beings 1 Political and social views 1 Part Of 1 Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers 1 Genre 2 Essays 1 Manuscripts 1 mods.shelfLocator 1 Box 22 Folder 26 1 Edward Hitchcock essay on genius and application Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 In the first part of the essay Edward Hitchcock discusses the concept of genius and argues that natural ability has less to do with genius than hard work and applying oneself. He claims that there are not more examples of genius in the world because mankind is lazy and does not want to work hard enough. Later, Hitchcock writes about what he sees as an approaching downfall of the country, discussing Europe and the French Revolution, and encourages his fellow countrymen to arise from their lethargy and take action to defend the United States from the government as it is under Thomas Jefferson. Edward Hitchcock essay on genius and application
