 ... our government. He was naturally distrustful of men, and inclined to gloomy apprehensions : and I was ever persuaded that a belief that we must at length end in something like a British constitution, had some weight in his adoption of the ceremonies...  The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence - 第 286 頁Thomas Jefferson 著 - 1859完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1830 - 622 頁
...Constitution, had some ' weight in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, &c., calcu' luted to prepare us for a change which he believed possible ; ' and to...as little shock as might be to the ' public mind.' According to Jefferson, Washington had less confidence in the capability of man for political self-government... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 頁
...like a British constitution, had some weight in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, birth-days, pompous meetings with Congress, and other forms of...General Washington, which I would vouch at the judgment scat of God, having been formed on an acquaintance of thirty years. I served with him in the Virginia... | |
 | James Trecothick Austin - 1829 - 428 頁
...same character, calculated to prepare us gradually for a change, which he believed possible, and so let it come on with as little shock as might be, to...having been formed on an acquaintance of thirty years." The opinions or doubts, which are thus unhesitatingly attributed by Mr. Jefferson to the most eminent... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 550 頁
...like a British constitution, had some weight in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, birthdays, pompous meetings with Congress, and other forms of...of General Washington, which I would vouch at the judgment-seat of God, having been formed on an acquaintance of thirty years. I served with him in the... | |
 | 1830 - 592 頁
...like a British constitution, had some weight in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, birthdays, pompous meetings with Congress, and other forms of...with as little shock as might be to the public mind.' Vol. IV. pp. 141—143. Nothing is more remarkable than the admirable manner in which, with a divided... | |
 | 1830 - 658 頁
...like a British Constitution, had some weight in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, birth-days, pompous meetings with Congress, and other forms of...on with as little shock as might be to the public mind.'—vol. iv. pp. 24"2, 243. Jefferson declares that this is the opinion which he formed of Washington,... | |
 | 1836 - 558 頁
...like a British Constitution, had some weight ' in his adoption of the ceremonies of levees, birthdays, pompous ' meetings with Congress, and other forms...calculated to prepare us gradually for a change which he be' lieved possible, and to let it come with as little shock as might ' be to the public mind.' Washington... | |
 | Harriet Martineau - 1837 - 428 頁
...Washington, written in confidence to a friend, in 1814, has happily come to light. At the close, he says, " These are my opinions of General Washington, which I would vouch at the judgment-seat of God, having been formed on an acquaintance of thirty years.." One extract is enough... | |
 | Louisa Frances POULTER - 1841 - 168 頁
...Hist, of the Helvetic Republics, p. 112, chap. x. Note (A)—line 367. And You, in whose unconquerable mind. These are my opinions of General "Washington, which I would vouch for at the judgment-seat of God, having been formed on an acquaintance of thirty years. On the whole... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 626 頁
...influence, it was deemed desirable that its conductor should be dependent on the head of the opposition. for a change which he believed possible, and to let it come on, with as little shock us might be to the public mind." It will not escape observation that while such a motive is suggested,... | |
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