 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...  The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Seite 156von Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 320 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 Seiten
...which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on Ins ombstone : " The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an...for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 Seiten
...though rather quaint, there is something good about it. 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 shall not be lost, For it nli;.U (as he believed) Appear ouce more in a new And most beautiful Edition,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 Seiten
...written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death: The bodr of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PHIHTEB, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and -trip! of its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 Seiten
...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 stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 Seiten
...original, found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : The Body of BENJAMIN FKANKI.IV, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 Seiten
...epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death : — The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, like 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 lost;... | |
 | 1844 - 592 Seiten
...— Bedfordshire. The first by Franklin was the following Epitaph written in 1728. " The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out And itript of its Leitering and Gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost ; For... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1845 - 234 Seiten
...the proud. 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...WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, FOR IT WILL (AS HE BELIEVES) APPEAR ONCE MORE, IN A NEW AND MORE BEAUTIFUL EDITION, CORRECTED AND AMENDED BY THE AUTHOR.... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 Seiten
...The follow•in$ I'pilaph, was written by himwlf. many j years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and gtrippd of its lt'ttcriii£ and giUlin?.) lies here food forwonns; yet tlie work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 Seiten
...Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous to his death : " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etripp'd of its lettering and Aiding;,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
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