 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 - Page 283by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1830 - 622 pages
...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 - Presidents - 1829 - 552 pages
...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 - United States - 1829 - 662 pages
...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 pages
...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 - United States - 1829 - 550 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...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 - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...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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