 Never did a prisoner, released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight.  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Страница 283по Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1830 - 622 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall, on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...myself on the boisterous ocean of political passions.' The emoluments and patronage of English office, if not struggled for with greater eagerness, seem relinquished... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 552 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...me the most consoling proofs of public approbation. 1 leave every thing in the hands of men so able to take care of them, that if we are destined to meet... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 страници
...the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them ray supreme delight. But the enormities of the times in...me to take a part in resisting them, and to commit mvself on the boisterous ocean of political passions. I thank God for the opportunity of retiring from... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 страници
...the shackle* of pawer. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them mv supreme delight. But the enormities of the times in...me to take a part in resisting them, and to commit mi self on the boisterous ocean of political passions. I thank God for the opportunity of retiring... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 550 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall on shaking off the shackles of power. Na-, ture intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...delight. But the enormities of the times in which 1 have lived, have forced me to take a part in resisting them, and to commit myself on the boisterous... | |
 | 1830 - 550 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall, on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...me the most consoling proofs of public approbation. " • , In this retirement, with unimpaired health, ami a mind in full vigour, his time was as mucheccupied... | |
 | 1830 - 548 страници
...pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight. But the enormities of the times in which 1 huve lived, have forced me to take a part in resisting...the most consoling proofs of public approbation." In this retirement, with unimpaired health, and a mind in full vigour, his time was as much occupied... | |
 | 1830 - 530 страници
...released from bis chains, feel such relief as I shall, on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...part in resisting them and to commit myself on the bois political passions. I thank God for the opportuna them without censure, and carrying with me the... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as. 1 shall on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...of retiring from them without censure, and carrying wilh me the meet consoling proofs of public approbation. I leave every thing in the hands of men so... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 страници
...released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall on shaking off the shackles of power. Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science,...the most consoling proofs of public approbation." He retired to Monticello, about the middle of March, 1809; and gives the following account of his journey:... | |
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