 | United States - 1873 - 626 pages
...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 same... | |
 | Literature - 1873 - 968 pages
...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 - Literary curiosa - 1874 - 876 pages
...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. WILLIAM DOOARTH. Gamck's epitaph on Hogarth at Chiswick is well known That written by Dr. Johnson is... | |
 | Edward King - History - 1875 - 828 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward King - Southern States - 1875 - 826 pages
...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... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Northwest, Old - 1875 - 958 pages
...Here is 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." "It is," said Senator Chase, "an appropriate inscription, and worthily commemorates distinguished services.... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - Anthologies - 1875 - 868 pages
...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. WILLIAM HOGARTH. G-arrick's epitaph on Hogarth at Chiswick is well known That written by Dr. Johnson... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1876 - 894 pages
...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.... | |
 | Caroline Wells Healey Dall - African Americans - 1876 - 306 pages
...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Bowen - America - 1876 - 210 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
