![]() He died as a Roman stoic rather than a Christian saint. Ellis is Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke and author of the National Book Award-winning American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Founding Brothers, and The Passionate Sage (Norton). ![]() ![]() The historical evidence suggests that Washington did not think much about heaven or angels the only place he knew his body was going was into the ground, and as for his soul, its ultimate location was unknowable. The inevitable renderings of Washington’s death by nineteenth-century artists often added religious symbols to the scene, frequently depicting his body ascending into heaven surrounded by a chorus of angels. His statement also calls attention to a missing presence at the deathbed scene: there were no ministers in the room, no prayers uttered, no Christian rituals offering the solace of everlasting life. Ellis 40,404 ratings, 3.94 average rating, 1,361 reviews Open Preview His Excellency Quotes Showing 1-13 of 13 Because he could not afford to fail, he could not afford to trust. Do you understand me?” Washington believed that several apparently dead people, perhaps including Jesus, had really been buried alive, a fate he wished to avoid. His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Have me decently buried, and do not let my body be put into the Vault in less than two days after I am dead. “Doctor, I die hard,” he muttered, “but I am not afraid to go.” Then he gave an intriguing final instruction to Lear: “I am just going. “Eventually Washington ordered his doctors to cease their barbarisms and let him go in peace. ![]()
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