Light and liberty
Subtitle: reflections on the persuit of happiness
By: edited by Eric S. Petersen.
Contributors: Petersen, Eric S.
Edition: Modern Library ed.
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Quotations; Conduct of life -- Quotations, maxims, etc
Genres: Quotations.; Quotations, maxims, etc.
Description: "Eric S. Peterson has culled the entirety of Thomas Jefferson's published works to fashion thirty-four original essays on themes ranging form patriotism and liberty to hope, humility, and gratitude. The result is a distillation of the wisdom of one of America's greatest political thinkers." "In the essays that Peterson has crafted from letters, speeches, and public documents, Jefferson's unique moral philosophy and vision shine through."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Collection of essays pieced together from 700 individual phrases found in Jefferson's writings"--CIP data sheet.