| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 páginas
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : — [Epitaph written, 1728.} 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, For... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 páginas
...on himfelf, was p ilttcn by hun many years previous to his death — THE BODY of BIKJAHIN TSANILtlf, 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 woik itself shall not be lost, tot it win (as he believed)... | |
| 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 - 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...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... | |
| 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...contents torn 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)... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 - 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... | |
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