 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
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 Seiten
...as 1727, when Franklin was only twenty-two years of age, he wrote the following epitaph for himself: The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, Like the cover...be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once moro In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected by TUE AUTHOE. This epitaph was first... | |
 | Larry E. Tise - 1998 - 690 Seiten
...humorous epitaph: The Body of Benjamin Franklin. Printer. Like the Cover of an Old Book. Its Contents Tom Out. And Stripped of Its Lettering and Gilding Lies...for Worms: But the Work Shall Not Be Lost: For It Shall. As He Believed. Appear Once More. In a New and More Elegant Edition. Corrected and Improved... | |
 | Richard N. Rosenfeld - 1998 - 1012 Seiten
...Franklin wrote his own epitaph: The body of B. Franklin Printer (Like the Cover of an Old Book 5O1 Lies here, Food for Worms But the Work shall not be lost; For it will, (as he believ'd) appear once more, In a new and more elegant Edition Revised and corrected By the Author.... | |
 | Andre Bernard, Clifton Fadiman - 2000 - 808 Seiten
...contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding Lies here, food for worms. But the work itself shall not be lost; For it will, as he believed, appear once more In a new and more elegant edition, Corrected and amended By its author." FRANKS, Sir Oliver Shewell (1905-92), British diplomat. 1 In... | |
 | Kallistos (Bishop of Diokleia) - 2000 - 254 Seiten
...worn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here; food for worms! Yet the work itself will not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more In a new And more beautiful edition, Corrected and amended By its Author! 9 The Lenten Triodion, tr. Mother Mary and... | |
 | Richard Webster - 2001 - 244 Seiten
...for himself, written when he was only twentytwo, reveals his interest in the subject: The Body ofB. Franklin, Printer, Like the Cover of an Old Book,...Gilding, Lies Here Food for Worms, But the Work shall not he Lost, For it Will as He Believed Appear Once More In a New and more Elegant Edition Revised and... | |
 | Peter Burke - 2001 - 324 Seiten
...Franklin, Printer, Like the cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering & Gilding Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be lost; For it will, as he believ'd, Appear once more In a new and more elegant Edition Corrected and improved By the Author I... | |
 | Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - 2002 - 414 Seiten
...of a dog, it's too dark to read." Whil Hentzen Hentzenwerke Publishing March 2002 Table of Contents The body Of Benjamin Franklin Printer (Like the cover...and more elegant edition Revised and corrected by The Author. Benjamin Franklin, Epitaph on Himself, 1728 Our Contract with You, the Reader v Acknowledgments... | |
 | Angus Jenkinson - 2003 - 292 Seiten
...experiences and personality that are part of who we are today. Past lives re-emerging? The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, Like the Cover of an Old Book,...and more Elegant Edition Revised and Corrected By the Author. Benjamin Franklin, aged 22, reconfirmed aged 79 Another way in which many diagnose or interpret... | |
 | Walter Isaacson - 2003 - 607 Seiten
...through this world: The body of B. Franklin, Printer; (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, and stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies...and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By the Author* Shortly before he died, however, he prescribed something simpler to be placed over the... | |
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