The Importance of Exalting the Intellectual Spirit of the Nation, And Need of a Learned Class

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Excerpt from The Importance of Exalting the Intellectual Spirit of the Nation, And Need of a Learned Class: A Discourse Pronounced Before the Phi Sigma Nu Society of the University of Vermont, August 3, 1836It seems to me there are some peculiar considera tions connected with the condition Of our country, that render it 'exceedingly desirable and important, no less for the welfare Of the country generally, than for the more immediate interests Of Truth and Learn ing, that a loftier tone, and a livelier sympathy, should pervade and connect the whole body Of those who either are themselves engaged in the higher pursuits of Science and Letters, or appreciate the worth and value Of such pursuits. In this country, while intel lectual activity, in its higher departments, is, on the one hand, not favoured by some causes that exist elsewhere, it is, on the other hand, positively repres sed by many unfriendly in¿uences, that are either peculiar to our country, or work in a peculiar degree. It seems needful, then, to cast about for something to supply what is wanting, and to counteract what is injurious, - to give a quickened impulse, a higher ¿ight, and a wider reach to intellectual exertion and to work such a change in the state Of opinion and direction Of the public resources, as shall secure to the loftier pursuits of Truth, Beauty and Letters, those fostering in¿uences Of which they are now so sadly destitute.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.