 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. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new...  Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Seite 198von Benjamin Franklin - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 Seiten
...torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worma , yet the work itself shall not be lost ; for it will, as he believed, appear, once more, in a new and beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the author. Of the late president Washington's cabinet... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 Seiten
...1789. The following epitaph was written by Dr. Franklin fop himself, when lie was only twenty three years of age, as appears by the original (with various...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 be lost, For... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, T Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for...and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected by THE AUTHOR. Among Dr. Franklin's papers were also found the following lines, written likewise by himself,... | |
 | 1822 - 394 Seiten
...I mistake not was wrote by Benjamin Franklin for himself, viz. 'The ' body of Benjamin 1'Yankl in. Printer, like the cover of ' an old book, its contents...of its ' lettering and gilding, lies here, food for the worms : ' yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it shall (as ' he believes) appear once more... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 Seiten
...out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms; But the work shall not he lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more,...and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected by THE AUTHOR." GADSDEN, CHRISTOPHER, lieutenant governor of South Carolina, and a distinguished friend... | |
 | Isaac Holmes - 1823 - 490 Seiten
...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 a. new And more beautiful Edition, Corrected and Amended, By • . . , The Author. CHAP. XX. PRISONS. IT has been already... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 Seiten
...diseases." The following Epitaph on himself, was written bv kim 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... | |
 | 1823 - 736 Seiten
...of age, as appears by the original found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : 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. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...torn out ami siripi of its lettering and golding) lies food for worms: '•'*';• Yet the work itself shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more '• '' ' in a new and more beautiful edition corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR. Das bekannte Hemistich, mit welchem ihn d' Ale... | |
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