 | 1823 - 684 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... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...though it has been often quoted, must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, , ! (.like...cover of an old book, ^ its contents torn out, and stripi of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY ' of BENJAMIN FRANKLIK, 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,... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 Seiten
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on bis ombstone : " 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,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 Seiten
...philosopher, by subjoining the following epitaph, which was written by himself, many years previously to his death : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER,...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,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 Seiten
...miscellaneous subjects. The following epitaph on himself was written by Dr. Franklin many years before his death : — The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER,...the cover of an old book. Its contents torn out, And si i • pi of its lettering and gilding, Lies here fuod for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | William Allen - 1832 - 820 Seiten
...many years previously to his death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge's lines on John Cotton ; — The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, . . Its content* turn out, And stript of it* lettering and gilding, I.ii's here food for worms ; Yet the work... | |
 | William Allen - 1832 - 816 Seiten
...himself many years previously to hi» death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge'« lines on John Cotton ;-*The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, I(i comenta turn out , And itript of iu lettering lad gilding, Lie» here food for worini ; Yet the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 Seiten
...was written by himself, many years previously to his death : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PBINTEB, 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,... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 Seiten
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself some years before, might be inscribed on Ыг tombstone : "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
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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... 
