 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...  1785-1824 - Page 82edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Collection - 1823 - 334 pages
...FRANKLIN. The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, Stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here — food for worms : Yet, the work shall not be lost, For it shall (as he believed) appear once more, In a new and beautiful edition,... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...einen Platz verdient ; et lautet also : \ -. .'.,. „.'.,. тпе в0(]у of BENJAMÍN FIÍANKLIN , Printer, (like the cover of an old book 'its contents torn out ami siripi of its lettering and golding) lies food for worms: '•'*';• Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...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 hook, Its contents torn out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms;... | |
 | 1824 - 518 pages
...original (with various corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. " The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the...torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) For Lies here, food for worms: I But the work shall not be lost, it will (as he believed) appear once... | |
 | 1823 - 684 pages
...of age, as appears by the original found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : 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... | |
 | 1826 - 440 pages
...though it has been often quoted, must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, , ! (.like...cover of an old book, ^ its contents torn out, and stripi of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pages
...«lATTHEW «МШОНАМ Primer, (like the cover of a book, its content« torn oat and siripi of ill lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost, fur it will (as he believed) appear ouce more In в new and ¡more beautiful edition, corrected and... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 pages
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on bis ombstone : " The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the...for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will (as he believed) appear once more .' iu a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 pages
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 pages
...THE BODY of BENJAMtN FRANKLtN, Printer, (like the cover of an old hook, its contents torn out, aud 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 more heautiful edition, corrected... | |
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