 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 Seiten
...himself, was writ ten by him many years previous to his death : LIFE OF FRANKLIN. THE BODY of •ENJAMIN 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 - 1850 - 666 Seiten
...which this is a faithful copy." He then prints it in these words. • See Madame CJUCPAH'S Mtmoira, Tom. I. p. 233. "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. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1850 - 458 Seiten
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself some years before, might be inscribed on hia ombstoue : «The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gliding) lies here food for worms; " yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | Erastus Darrow - 1850 - 104 Seiten
...but been disunited from his eternal part, and was laid to rest beneath this self-written epitaph : 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,... | |
 | 1850 - 138 Seiten
...from his eternal part, and was laid to rest beneath this self-written epitaph : The Body Of BXNJAMIN 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,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 794 Seiten
...in the immortality of the soul is iuconsistent with a knowledge and love of natural science : — ' The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer (like the cover of an old book with its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding), lies here food for wonus : yet... | |
 | 1850 - 534 Seiten
...in the immortality of the soul is inconsistent with a knowledge and love of natural science : — ' The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer (like the cover of an old book with its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding), lies here food for worms : .... | |
 | F. W. Bogen - 1851 - 188 Seiten
...his life. The following epitaph4 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, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT1 OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS, YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE... | |
 | 350 Seiten
...influence on his mind. Among his pnpers was found the following inscription : The Body BENJAHTN°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,... | |
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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... 
