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Title
Edward Hitchcock sermon notes, 1835 June
Contributor
Creator: Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
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Date Created
1835-06
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1 item (6 pages)
Abstract
Sermon notes by Edward Hitchcock for a sermon delivered at Amherst College in June 1835 and again in October 1839, discussing the impropriety of boasting about success when only just undertaking a task. Hitchcock outlines reasons why people should not boast before their task is finished, such as the possibility of unseen difficulties or overrating one's own abilities. He then lists four inferences that he believes can be drawn from this topic, such as that those who most fear failure are often most successful. 1 Kings 20:11 is quoted at the beginning of the notes, and [Edward] Coke and Sir William Jones are quoted on the final page. Hitchcock has noted the date and location where he delivered this sermon on the last page.
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Language
English
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