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... The Scoutmaster Minute - Seite 16von Ron Wendel - 2009Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 Seiten
...subjects. The following epitaph on himself was written by Dr. Franklin many years before his death : — The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like 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... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 Seiten
...subjoining the following epitaph, which was written by himself, 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 the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 Seiten
...BODY of BENJAMtN FRANKLtN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, aud stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not he lost, for it will (as he helieved) appear once more in a new and more heautiful edition, corrected... | |
| 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,... | |
| Origen Bacheler - 1833 - 388 Seiten
...his arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, written by himself a long time before 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... | |
| Songs - 1833 - 142 Seiten
...the night of ignorance and superstition newly dispersed, " Arise ! for it is Day !" ON DR. FRANKLIN. 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 - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : — [Epitaph written, 1728.} The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the...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, and more elegant... | |
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