A Selection of Eulogies Pronounced in the Several States (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from A Selection of Eulogies Pronounced in the Several States Why this numerous assemblage - this solemn and melancholy procession - these habiliments of woe? Do they betoken the fall of some mighty Autocrat, some imperial master who hath "bestrided the earth like a Colossus," and whose remains are followed to the grave by the tools and minions of his power? Are they the tokens of a ceremonious woe - a mere mockery of feeling? Or are they the spontaneous offerings of gratitude and love? What mighty man has fallen in Israel, and why has Virginia clothed herself in mourning? The tolling of your dismal bell, and the loud, but solemn discharge of artillery hath announced to the nation the melancholy tidings - Thomas Jefferson no longer lives. That glorious orb which has for so many years given light to our footsteps, has set in death. The Patriot - the Statesman, the Philosopher - the Philanthropist, has sunk into the grave - Virginia mourns over his remains and her harp is hung upon the willows. Why need I say more? There is a language in this spectacle which speaks more eloquence them tongue can utter. This is the testimony of a well spent life - the tribute of a nation´s gratitude. Look on this sight, ye rulers of the earth, and learn from it the lesson of wisdom. Ye ambitious and untamed spirits, who seek the attainment of glory by a scaffolding formed of human suffering, behold a people in tears over the funeral bier of their benefactor, and if true glory be your object, be guided by the light of this example. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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