Humility of science
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| Creator | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 |
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| Title | Humility of science |
| Dates | 1843-03-29 |
| Abstract | A 197-line poem in verse by Edward Hitchcock on the subject of the study and humility of science. The poem also deals with the concept of the relationship between religion and science. Hitchcock wrote two other versions of this poem, titled "Call not them poets, who, like me, compose in verse, so very near allied to prose" and "The humility of true science." |
| Notes | The item is undated. The date provided is estimated from the date Hitchcock presented a longer version of this poem at Amherst College. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (6 pages) |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Poems |
| Subject | Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864 – Archives |
| Subject | Religion and science – Poetry |
| Subject | Humility – Poetry |
| Part of | Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 22 Folder 35 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |