 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 páginas
...scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not... | |
 | Andrew Duncan - 1813 - 154 páginas
...that City. 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 the worms. Yet the work shall not be lost, For it shall, as he believed, appear once more, In a new... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 páginas
...Its prototype, however, may be seen in JMathei-'s Magnalia. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, pi-inter, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out,...of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worma , yet the work itself shall not be lost ; for it will, as he believed, appear, once more, in... | |
 | 1814 - 378 páginas
...several years previous to his death : " THE BODY OF » BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER or 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 BB LOST, BUT WILL- (AS HE BELIEVED) APPEAR ONCE MORE IN A NEW AND MORE... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 páginas
...following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book,...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 a new And... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1817 - 432 páginas
...book, its contents worn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms . Yet the work shall not be lost ; for it will (as he believed) appear once more, ia » new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR. JCL LETTER XXXIX. i Dr.... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 páginas
...ago, might be, inscribed on his tombstone : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the covering of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript...its lettering and gilding,) Lies here food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, but wills (as he believed,) Appear once more in a new and... | |
 | William Barton - 1818 - 620 páginas
...stript of its Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here, food for worms; Yet the Work itself shall not be los(, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And more beautiful Edition, . Corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR. "Philadelphia, Jan. S2 1791. "Sir, "I am... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 páginas
...G?orf." 3C4 THE LIFE OF DR. FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH. "THE BODY OF HEAJ3MLV FRWKLIJV, PRIJVTEK. LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, its contents torn out,...its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms. Yet the work itsell shall not be lost; for it will, as he believed, appear once more IN A NEW t aud... | |
 | 1822 - 394 páginas
...I mistake not was wrote by Benjamin Franklin for himself, viz. 'The ' body of Benjamin 1'Yankl in. Printer, like the cover of ' an old book, its contents torn out and stripped of its ' lettering and gilding, lies here, food for the worms : ' yet the work itself shall... | |
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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... 
