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
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 páginas
...follows : — THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the eover of an old book, its eontents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here, food for the worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear onee more, in... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 páginas
...many years previous to his death : — THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,. PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF A* OL'D BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND OlLDING) LIES HERB FOOD FOR WORMS ; YETTHE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE LOST, For it will, — as He believed... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1839 - 524 páginas
...was written by himself, many years previously to his Heath : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PBIRTIS, Like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etript of ita lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms ; Yet the work itoelf shall not be lost,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 páginas
...He then prints it in these words. • See Madame CAMFAN'S Mdmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of I Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an...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... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 404 páginas
...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...the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as lie believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the AUTHOR."... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 664 páginas
...a faithful copy." He then prints it in these words. * See Madame CAMPAH'S Mtmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And etript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 668 páginas
...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 and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR." It had before been printed somewhat differently... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 402 páginas
...FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—The following epitaph was written by himself, many years previous to his death: " 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. Yet the work itself shall not be... | |
| Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 páginas
...arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, writ leu by himself a long time be ore 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... | |
| 1841 - 474 páginas
...directly from Cotton Mather's Magnolia : 355 THE FAERIE BRIDAL. [AugUst, " The body of BENJAMIN FHANKLW, printer, like the cover of an old book, its contents...will, as he believed, appear once more, in a new and beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author." Enough ; good reader, if you have traveled... | |
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