 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 Witness to Immortality in Literature, Philosophy and Life - Página 260de George Angier Gordon - 1893 - 310 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1835 - 792 páginas
...Franklin's wit and humor are happily displayed in an epitaph which he wrote years before his death. THE BOUT OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT. AND STRIPPED OF ITS I.ETTF.RINO A*D OILDING.) I, IKS HF.RE, FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORX ITSELF «HALL... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1835 - 340 páginas
...years previons to his death: THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, FRUITER, ITS CONTESTS TORN OUT, A5D STRIF-T OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING) LIES HERE FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL MOT BE LOST, FOR IT WILL (AS HE RELIEVED) APPEAR OKCE MORI IN A HEW AKD THORE BEAUTIFUL EDITION, CORRECTED... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 páginas
...a faithful copy." He then prints it in these words. * See Madame CAMFAH'S Mimoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the...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 and more elegant... | |
 | 1836 - 784 páginas
...which passes as Franklin's : I request you to read it aloud." Mr. Meadows reading — •'The body BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an...out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies hero, food lor worms, Yet the work itself shall not be lost, For it will (as he believes) appear Once... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 páginas
...years previously to his death: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PBINTEH, like the cover of an old book, The body of its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms. for it will (as he believed) appear once more Yet the work itself shall not be lost; in a new and more... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 páginas
...years previous to his death, was inscribed on his tombstone : — " The body of BENJAMIN FBANKLIN, Printer [like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of it» lettering and gilding], lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 páginas
...dig our graves with our teeth.—Sir Astley Cooper. 1398. Franklin's Epitaph (composed by Himself.) THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTESTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPPED OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING, LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS : YET THE WORK... | |
 | 1812 - 384 páginas
...[fold for you. When death claim* his debt, will plead tenON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, FAS The Body of BEMJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book,) Its contents torn out, b...'(And strip! of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 180 páginas
...(like the eover of an old book, its eontent torn out and stript of its lettering and golding) lies food for worms: Yet the work itself shall not be lost. For it will (as he believed) appear onee more in a new and more beautiful edition eorrected and amended by the author*). |>egar bit Franklíns... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 páginas
...BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIRE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTEST GILDING) LIES HERE FOOD FUR WORMS ; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, For it will, — as He helieved — appear once more IN A JVtM and more Beautiful Edition, CORRECTED AND AMENDED EXTRACTS... | |
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