 | 1836 - 784 Seiten
...which passes as Franklin's : I request you to read it aloud." Mr. Meadows reading — •'The body BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies hero, food lor worms, Yet the work itself... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 Seiten
...dig our graves with our teeth.—Sir Astley Cooper. 1398. Franklin's Epitaph (composed by Himself.) THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTESTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPPED OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING, LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS : YET THE WORK... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...follows : — THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the eover of an old book, its eontents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here, food for the worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear onee more, in a new and more beautiful... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 Seiten
...arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, writ leu by himself a long time be ore his death. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the...of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost ; For it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 402 Seiten
...FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—The following epitaph was written by himself, many years previous to his death: " The Body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripped of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...He then prints it in these words. • See Madame CAMFAN'S Mdmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of I 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. But the work shall not... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 Seiten
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to Ms death : — THE BODY 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : — THE BODY 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... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 Seiten
...The following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously 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 ihe work itself shall... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 590 Seiten
...the following epitaph, written by himself, and intended by him to be inscribed upon his tombstone : ' 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... | |
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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, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in... 
