 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...  Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ... - Seite 419von Benjamin Franklin - 1818Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 Seiten
...torn out, and stripped of its lettering and sildint*,) 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 more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author." Ho is a parricide to his mother's name, And... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 Seiten
...on his tomb-stone : — " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, — hke 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 a new and... | |
 | 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 HERE FOOD FOR WORMS. YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, FOR IT WILL (AS HE BELIEVES) APPEAR ONCE MORE, IN A NEW AND... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 702 Seiten
...torn out, and stripped 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 a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author. The instant your house clock finishes striking... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 Seiten
...inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering 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, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...years previous to his death : THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, and 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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering 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, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful... | |
 | 1744 - 726 Seiten
...torn out, and bereft 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 a new and more beautiful edition, revised and corrected by THE AUTHOR. I THE FIBESIDE. "THE AMBKICAN AQUATIC." —... | |
 | Frederick Follett - 1847 - 98 Seiten
...new to some of our readers: THE BODY of i 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; for it will (as he believed) appear once men yet the work itself shall not be lost, in a new and more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 Seiten
...Mtmoira, Tom. I. p. 933. N "The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering...elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR." It had before been printed somewhat differently in Mr. Vaughan's edition. The variation is in the following... | |
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