| John Eliot - 1809 - 538 Seiten
...body of BENJAMIN KKANKLIM, printer, (like the cover o' an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition,... | |
| William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 Seiten
...Instance of the Angler's Patience, wrote this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to.bis Death. The BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here Food for WORMS; Yet the Work itself shall not be lost;... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...ijuited this mortal scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not... | |
| William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 Seiten
...the Angler's Patience, wrote this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to his Death. The BOOT of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here Food for WORMS ; Yet the Work itself shall not be lost;... | |
| Andrew Duncan - 1813 - 154 Seiten
...by himself, when Printer in Boston, and published in a Newspaper "which he conducted in that City. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here food for the worms. Yet the work shall... | |
| 1814 - 378 Seiten
...OF » BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER or AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BB LOST, BUT WILL- (AS HE BELIEVED) APPEAR ONCE MORE IN A NEW AND MORE BEUTIFUL EDITION,... | |
| Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 Seiten
...Its prototype, however, may be seen in JMathei-'s Magnalia. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, pi-inter, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worma , yet the work itself shall not be lost... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 Seiten
...diseases*" M2 The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms; Yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
| 1816 - 764 Seiten
...years before his death :• The BOIY of BEHJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the COVER of an OLD BOOB> Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering...and gilding, Lies here food for worms. Yet the WORK itfeif fhall not be loft ; For it wi'l (as he believed; appear once more, In a HEW and MORF BEAUTIFUL... | |
| Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1817 - 432 Seiten
...of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer > like >. ! it cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms . Yet the work shall not be lost ; for it will (as he believed) appear once more, ia » new and more beautiful edition,... | |
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