 | Frederick W. Osborn - 1890 - 68 strani
...this is the glory of Thomas Jefferson." — Eulogy of Edward Everett on Adumn and Jefferson. " To say that he performed his great work well would be doing him injustice. To say that he did it excellently well, admirably well, would be inadequate and hailing praise. Let us rather say that... | |
 | Patrick Cudmore - 1892 - 188 strani
...production of his mind, and the high honor of it belongs to him clearly and absolutely. Let us say, rather, that he so discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title deed of their liberties devolved upon him. "* * * The... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1893 - 108 strani
...distinguished men, Thomas Jefferson had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the titledeed of their liberties devolved upon him. With all... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1893 - 108 strani
...distinguished men, Thomas Jefferson had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the titledeed of their liberties devolved upon him. With all... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1895 - 202 strani
...distinguished men, Thomas Jefferson had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title-deed of their liberties devolved upon him. 30. With... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1898 - 206 strani
...distinguished men, THOMAS JEFFERSON had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well, would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title-deed of their liberties devolved upon him. 25 With... | |
 | 1900 - 448 strani
...distinguished men, Thomas Jefferson had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well, would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title-deed of their liberties devolved upon him. With all... | |
 | 1900 - 448 strani
...distinguished men, Thomas Jefferson had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To Bay that he performed his great work well, would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title-deed of their liberties devolved upon him. With all... | |
 | Mrs. Lillian Ione Rhoades MacDowell - 1900 - 396 strani
...To say that he performed his great work well would be doing him an injustice ; to say that he did it excellently well, admirably well, would be inadequate...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title deed of their liberties devolved upon him." Historians... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1901 - 222 strani
...distinguished men, THOMAS JEFFERSON had the high honor of being the selected advocate of this cause. To say that he performed his great work well, would be doing...discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans may well rejoice that the work of drawing the title-deed ol their liberties devolved upon him. With all... | |
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To say that he performed his great work well, would be doing him injustice. To say that he did excellently well, admirably well, would be inadequate and halting praise. Let us rather say, that he so discharged the duty assigned him, that all Americans... 
