| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1867 - 836 páginas
...Thomas Jefferson, author — in his own words for his tomb — "Author of the Declaration of American Independence ; of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom ; and Father of the University of Virginia.'1 Is not that a record ? How typical of the best purposes of the best men of the Republic... | |
| 1873 - 828 páginas
...inscription 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 páginas
...epitaph which he wrote for himself it is one of the three things recorded. He describes himself as " Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the...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... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1871 - 968 páginas
...epitaph which he wrote for himself it is one of the three things recorded. He describes himself as " Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the...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... | |
| 1871 - 452 páginas
...inscription, and not a word more : HERE WAS BTJKIED 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... | |
| 1871 - 450 páginas
...inscription, and not a word more : HIRI WAS RCRISD THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the Unlvcr-iu of Virginia; because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.... | |
| George Long - 1872 - 400 páginas
...President. This is all : " 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 - 404 páginas
...President. This is all : " 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 páginas
...papers at his death, reads: " 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... | |
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