 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.  Eloquence of the United States - Side 5011827Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1873 - 828 sider
...reciting that he who sleeps below was " Author of the Declaration of Independence, and of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." The University, which we presently see standing in the very center of a lovely region, is his monument.... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1871 - 980 sider
...things recorded. He describes himself as " Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia ;" directing that, save name and date of birth and death, there should be " not a word more" placed... | |
 | Sarah Nicholas Randolph - 1871 - 464 sider
...HEBE WAS BUEIED 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. [It] to be of the... | |
 | George Long - 1872 - 400 sider
...Here lies 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." When our great taxmaster dies, who is perhaps not yet born, we will bury him with regal pomp in Westminster... | |
 | George Long - 1872 - 400 sider
...Here lies 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." 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 sider
...Here lies 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." The time was approaching for its employment, as the old statesman lingered with some of the physical... | |
 | 1873 - 626 sider
...himself, in which are the wnrds " Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." The truth probably is, that Jefferson gave to the Declaration of Independence its literary shape, the... | |
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