 | 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... | |
 | 1812 - 384 Seiten
...[fold for you. When death claim* his debt, will plead tenON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, FAS The Body of BEMJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book,) Its contents torn out, b...'(And strip! of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 Seiten
...suffer any inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death...OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,. PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF A* OL'D BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND OlLDING) LIES HERB FOOD FOR WORMS... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 404 Seiten
...intended to wean him from this world." FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—The following epitaph was written by himself, many years previous to his death: " The Body of Benjamin...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 shall not be... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 Seiten
...cause nor his 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 cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | 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 shall not be lost,... | |
 | 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 be lost, For... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...suffer any inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases. 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... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 Seiten
...revelation. The following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, 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 ihe work itself shall not be lost... | |
 | 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 shall not be... | |
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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... 
