Word: theologian
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Dates: during 1883-1883
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...munificence and public education, which, well understood and pursued by others, has given to New England no small portion of her name and praise." Previous to 1765 America can hardly be said to have had either a national life or a national literature ; therefore she has neither great statesmen, theologians nor scholars. But among such men of eminence as these were, Harvard had a full representation, as will be seen from a summary of honors attained by the first class ever graduated, that of 1642. Out of the nine graduates, six were distinguished as follows : "One was sent both...