| William Allen - 1832 - 820 páginas
...many years previously to his death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge's lines on John Cotton ; — The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, . . Its content* turn out, And stript of it* lettering and gilding, I.ii's here food for worms ; Yet the work... | |
| William Allen - 1832 - 816 páginas
...himself many years previously to hi» death ; probably suggested by Woodbridge'« lines on John Cotton ;-*The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, I(i comenta turn out , And itript of iu lettering lad gilding, Lie» here food for worini ; Yet the... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 páginas
...was written by himself, many years previously to his death : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PBINTEB, 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 work itself shall not be lost,... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 páginas
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself some years before, might be inscribed on Ыг tombstone : "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 ; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
| Origen Bacheler - 1833 - 388 páginas
...his arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, written by himself a long time before 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... | |
| Songs - 1833 - 142 páginas
...the night of ignorance and superstition newly dispersed, " Arise ! for it is Day !" ON DR. FRANKLIN. 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 1834 - 426 páginas
...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 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| 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... | |
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