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Poem
August 2, 1803
Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A Latin ode by S. W. addressed to President Thomas Jefferson, praising his role as guardian of liberty, just governance, and benevolence, contrasting him with tyrannical rule and celebrating restored freedoms under his leadership.
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To his Excellency the President
of the UNITED STATES.
By S. W.
SALVE tu custos columenque
Publicarum, artium maxine &
prone,
Patrice lumen, libertatis auctor,
JEFFERSON, salve!
Dum rex Johannes nuper cerebrofus
Ferreo sceptro populum regnavit;
Terruit cives legibus iniquis;
Gemuit terra.
Contra tu ramos oleæ protendens,
Dirigis justis populum institutis:
Juris et legum patriæ ad salutem
Flectis habenas:
Qualis in natos placidi parentis
Lenitas, talis tibi imo est in cives,
Diligunt qui te colunt et honore
Vindicem juris.
Quantum, Columbia, Jeffersoni
debes,
Testis et onus pauperum levatum
Tales sunt nostra debita soluta
Integra fide.
Copiam fandi tutam reddidisti et
Civibus ereptam pene libertatem:
Cervici jugum imposituin revellis
Dextra levanti.
Audet Olympo Virgo jam redire, et
Recreans terras vultum prebet mun-
dum:
Aurei Saturni veniente cetate
Omnia rident.
Mens tibi culta conciaque recti;
Cor late amicum viris eruditis;
Generi humano clemens, neque per-
Vulgi querelas.
Celitum rector tibi donet vires
Grandia ad incepta perficienda;
Munera ut almae libertatis blanda
Sentiant gentes.
Civium ob vitas simul cum fortunis,
Cura servatas tua tam paterna,
Nos ingratos cingere tibi comam
Civica quercu.
Nomen aeterno revirescet cevo,
Usque dum polo sidera nitcabunt
Aureus dum Sol lucida lustra-
Lampade terras.
of the UNITED STATES.
By S. W.
SALVE tu custos columenque
Publicarum, artium maxine &
prone,
Patrice lumen, libertatis auctor,
JEFFERSON, salve!
Dum rex Johannes nuper cerebrofus
Ferreo sceptro populum regnavit;
Terruit cives legibus iniquis;
Gemuit terra.
Contra tu ramos oleæ protendens,
Dirigis justis populum institutis:
Juris et legum patriæ ad salutem
Flectis habenas:
Qualis in natos placidi parentis
Lenitas, talis tibi imo est in cives,
Diligunt qui te colunt et honore
Vindicem juris.
Quantum, Columbia, Jeffersoni
debes,
Testis et onus pauperum levatum
Tales sunt nostra debita soluta
Integra fide.
Copiam fandi tutam reddidisti et
Civibus ereptam pene libertatem:
Cervici jugum imposituin revellis
Dextra levanti.
Audet Olympo Virgo jam redire, et
Recreans terras vultum prebet mun-
dum:
Aurei Saturni veniente cetate
Omnia rident.
Mens tibi culta conciaque recti;
Cor late amicum viris eruditis;
Generi humano clemens, neque per-
Vulgi querelas.
Celitum rector tibi donet vires
Grandia ad incepta perficienda;
Munera ut almae libertatis blanda
Sentiant gentes.
Civium ob vitas simul cum fortunis,
Cura servatas tua tam paterna,
Nos ingratos cingere tibi comam
Civica quercu.
Nomen aeterno revirescet cevo,
Usque dum polo sidera nitcabunt
Aureus dum Sol lucida lustra-
Lampade terras.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Patriotism
Political
What keywords are associated?
Jefferson
President
Liberty
Latin Ode
Patriotism
Columbia
Tyranny
What entities or persons were involved?
By S. W.
Poem Details
Title
To His Excellency The President Of The United States.
Author
By S. W.
Subject
Praise Of President Jefferson's Leadership And Liberty
Form / Style
Latin Ode In Classical Meter
Key Lines
Salve Tu Custos Columenque Publicarum, Artium Maxine & Prone, Patrice Lumen, Libertatis Auctor, Jefferson, Salve!
Quantum, Columbia, Jeffersoni Debes, Testis Et Onus Pauperum Levatum Tales Sunt Nostra Debita Soluta Integra Fide.
Nomen Aeterno Revirescet Cevo, Usque Dum Polo Sidera Nitcabunt Aureus Dum Sol Lucida Lustrat Lampade Terras.