...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...

...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...

...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...

...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,...

...epitaph, which he had composed for himself some years before, might be inscribed on Ыг tombstone : "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the...its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, ¡ut wiU (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more...

...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...

...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...

...original (with various corrections) 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...

...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : — [Epitaph written, 1728.} 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...

...on himfelf, was p ilttcn by hun many years previous to his death — THE BODY of BIKJAHIN TSANILtlf, 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 woik itself shall not be lost,...