 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
 | Edward King - 1875 - 868 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Bowen - 1876 - 210 pagina’s
...at Monticello is the following inscription: HERE LIES THOMAS JEFFERSON: Author of the Declaration of Independence; of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom; and Father of the University of Virginia. Benjamin Harrison, chairman of the Committee that reported the Declaration, was descended from the... | |
 | Caroline Wells Healey Dall - 1876 - 306 pagina’s
...Sophie. "What he wrote for his own tomb?" said Willie : " 'Author of the Declaration of Indc•pcndcncc, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.' " "You see," said mamma, "that he said nothing about being President. He ought to have added, however,... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1876 - 894 pagina’s
...himself for his tomb preferred to be remembered as the " author of the Declaration of Independence and of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the university of Virginia." The government of the university is vested in a board of visitors composed of a rector and eight members.... | |
 | 1877 - 972 pagina’s
...faces uf the obelisk the following inscription, and not a word more : HKRK WAS BUKIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia; because by these, os testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered. [It] to be of the... | |
 | John Robert Kippax - 1877 - 238 pagina’s
...ever-increasing luster. The inscription on the tomb reads as follows: Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. In a retired part of the burial ground at the corner of 5th and Arch streets,.... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 pagina’s
...faces of the obelisk the following inscription, and not a word more : HKRE WAI BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Relirious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia ; because by these, as testimonials Mint... | |
 | William Banks Slaughter - 1878 - 318 pagina’s
...himself, is inscribed on his tombstone: " Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, of the statute of Virginia for religious...freedom, and father of the University of Virginia. " Mr. Jefferson probably exerted a greater influence on the institutions of his country, than any other... | |
 | James Parton - 1878 - 792 pagina’s
...it does : IIERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OP THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. His remains were placed in the family burial-ground, near the summit of Monticello, on the spot selected... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1910 - 814 pagina’s
...monument is well known : " Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the American Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." 3 In his will, made January 18, 1809, or less than five months before his death, Paine says : I, Thomas... | |
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