 | 1896 - Страниц: 818
...reflection, I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...sentiment which had ever been expressed before."* Before passing from this phase of the subject, however, it should be added that, while the Declaration... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - Страниц: 1102
...not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not oonatdar it as any part of my charge to invent new ideas altogether, aiul to .offer no sentiment which, bad ever been expressed before. Had Mr. Adama been so restrained,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - Страниц: 698
...reflection, I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to invent new ideas altogether, and to ofler no sentiment which had ever been expressed before. Had Mr. Adams been so restrained, Congress... | |
 | Bunker Hill Monument Association - 1904 - Страниц: 60
...principles to an actual system of popular government. The author of the Declaration said in later years, " I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...no sentiment which had ever been expressed before." It may properly be regarded, therefore, as a crystallization of old theories, and as such its promulgation... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1873 - Страниц: 524
...reflection, I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...ideas altogether, and to offer no sentiment which had never been expressed before." Truth to be told, there was neither originality nor novelty in the production.... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1876 - Страниц: 542
...reflection, I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...ideas altogether, and to offer no sentiment which had never been expressed before." Truth to be told, there was neither originality nor novelty in the production.... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - 1876 - Страниц: 538
...reflection, I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...ideas altogether, and to offer no sentiment which had never been expressed before." Truth to be told, there was neither originality nor novelty in the production.... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1910 - Страниц: 814
...several times in facsimile. Neither Adams nor Franklin made any change in the anti-slavery clause. did not consider it as any part of my charge to invent...to offer no sentiment which had ever been expressed before.1 Here \ve have Jefferson's deliberate claim to the sole authorship of the Declaration and his... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1883 - Страниц: 388
...late date. Of this charge against his production Jefferson said, with perfect wisdom and fairness, " I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...no sentiment which had ever been expressed before." The statement that all men are created "equal" has been declared liable to misconstruction ; but no... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1892 - Страниц: 558
...reflection I do not know. I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it. I did not consider it as any part of my charge to...no sentiment which had ever been expressed before." — Letter to J. Madison, Aug. jo, 1823. 1 George Read (opposing) and Thomas McKean. moved and S. Carolina... | |
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I know only that I turned to neither book nor pamphlet while writing it, I did not consider it as any part of my charge to invent new ideas altogether, and to offer no sentiment which had ever been expressed before. 
