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An Address Delivered July 24, 1849, Before the United Literary Societies of Hamilton College

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An 1849 Hamilton College address warning that the practical spirit of the age risks making educated men superficial or fanatical. It urges continual study and stewardship of intellectual gifts.
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A prolific preacher and author, Sprague is also known as the “Patriarch of American Collectors,” for his collection of autographs, including those of every signer of the Declaration of Independence, pamphlets and other materials. He authored the Annals of the American Pulpit, an important collection of biographical sketches.

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