Charles Sumner: “At college or school we acquire the elements of knowledge, and we…”

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At college or school we acquire the elements of knowledge, and we learn also how to study,--but very little more.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the limited scope of knowledge acquired in formal education and the importance of further study.

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Charles Sumner: “At college or school we acquire the elements of knowledge, and we learn also how to study,--but very little more.”