 | George Bancroft - 1896 - 616 Seiten
...Washington, to be of the finest marble and best workmanship, with this inscription on its pedestal : " The general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia have...affection and gratitude to George Washington, who, to the endowments of the hero uniting the virtues of the patriot, and exerting both in establishing... | |
 | Lyman Pierson Powell - 1900 - 656 Seiten
...statue to him May 15, 1784, and Madison penned the inscription which appears on the pedestal : " The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have...endowments of the hero, the virtues of the patriot, and exercising both in establishing the liberties of his country, has rendered his name dear to his fellow... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - 1903 - 566 Seiten
...of the finest marble and best workmanship, with the following inscription on its pedestal : ' " The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have...of his country, has rendered his name dear to his fellowcitizens, and given the world an immortal example of true glory."* In addition to the attention... | |
 | Virginia. Secretary of the Commonwealth - 1909 - 380 Seiten
...statue to him, and Madison had penned the inscription for the pedestal as it now appears thereon: "The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have...of his country, has rendered his name dear to his fellow-citizens, and given to the world an Immortal example of true glory." Is there anything more... | |
 | 1910 - 526 Seiten
...regretted by a Mourning World. GEORGE WASHINGTON [Statue in State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia.] The General Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Virginia have...gratitude to GEORGE WASHINGTON Who, uniting to the endowment of the Hero The virtues of the Patriot, and exalting both In establishing the Liberties of... | |
 | Edwin Anderson Alderman, Joel Chandler Harris, Charles W. Kent - 1910 - 517 Seiten
...regretted by a Mourning World. GEORGE WASHINGTON [Statae in State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia.] The General Assembly of the Commonwealth Of Virginia have...gratitude to GEORGE WASHINGTON Who, uniting to the endowment of the Hero The virtues of the Patriot, and exalting both In establishing the Liberties of... | |
 | Richmond Chamber of Commerce - 1913 - 84 Seiten
...Houdon's Statue of Washington. George Washington. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth ofVirginia have caused this statue to be erected as a monument of affection and gratitude to George Washington, ivho uniting to the endoivmen's of the hero the virtues of the patriot, and exercising both in establishing... | |
 | 1931 - 508 Seiten
...of the finest marble and the best workmanship, with the following inscription on its pedestal: The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia Have...affection and gratitude to George Washington; Who, United to the Endowments of the Hero the Virtues of the Patriot And exerting both in establishing the... | |
 | Charles Bingham Reynolds - 1924 - 192 Seiten
...inscription was written by James Madison, afterward. President: "The General Assembly of the Commonwealth ot Virginia have caused this statue to be erected as...GEORGE WASHINGTON, who, uniting to the endowments of a HERO the virtues of the PATRIOT, and exerting both in establishing the liberties of his country,... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1932 - 220 Seiten
...to convert by good usage and not by severity." VIRGINIA INSCRIPTION ON THE HOUDON STATUE (1784) "The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia have...Washington, who, uniting to the Endowments of the Hero the Vitrues of the Patriot, and exerting both in establishing the Liberties of his Country, has rendered... | |
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The general assembly of the commonwealth of Virginia have caused this statue to be erected as a monument of affection and gratitude to George Washington, who uniting to the endowments of the Hero the virtues of the Patriot, and exerting both in establishing... 
