 HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia ; because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.  The penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Pagina 100door Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Long - 1872 - 400 pagina’s
...epitaph he says nothing of having been President. This is all : " Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence,...freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." When our great taxmaster dies, who is perhaps not yet born, we will bury him with regal pomp in Westminster... | |
 | George Long - 1872 - 404 pagina’s
...epitaph he says nothing of having been President. This is all : " Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence,...freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." When our great taxmaster dies, who is perhaps not yet born, we will bury him with regal pomp in Westminster... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1872 - 740 pagina’s
...monument, which was found among his papers at his death, reads: " Here lies buried, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." The time was approaching for its employment, as the old statesman lingered with some of the physical... | |
 | 1873 - 626 pagina’s
...his Heath, was found an inscription for his tombstone, written by himself, in which are the wnrds " Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." The truth probably is, that Jefferson gave to the Declaration of Independence its literary shape, the... | |
 | 1873 - 968 pagina’s
...IJ.ipev. I CL* biÂrre*. ffAßsm THOMAS JEFFEKSOX. ГГШЕ " Author of the Declaration of AmerJL ican Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia," as Thomas Jefferson wrote for his own epitaph, was a little more than thirty-three years of age when... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1874 - 876 pagina’s
...may expect, Far more enlarged and more correct, AT MONTICELLO, VA. Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. WILLIAM DOOARTH. Gamck's epitaph on Hogarth at Chiswick is well known That written by Dr. Johnson is... | |
 | Jacob William Schuckers - 1874 - 736 pagina’s
...marble bears a nobler name." Mr. Seward said: " The inscription is, 'Here was buried Thomas Jeffersan, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religion* Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.'" " It is an appropriate inscription,"... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1875 - 958 pagina’s
...state in honor of Thomas Jefferson, which bore the inscription : " Here is buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia." "It is," said Senator Chase, "an appropriate inscription, and worthily commemorates distinguished services.... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 pagina’s
...may expect, Far more enlarged and more correct. AT MONTICELLO, VA. Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. WILLIAM HOGARTH. G-arrick's epitaph on Hogarth at Chiswick is well known That written by Dr. Johnson... | |
 | Edward King - 1875 - 826 pagina’s
...desired to have inscribed on his tomb : " Here Lies Buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom And Father of the University of Virginia.'' The University at Charlottesville is Jefferson's noblest monument. So long as it endures, the admirers... | |
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