 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 590 páginas
...the following epitaph, written by himself, and intended by him to be inscribed upon his tombstone : ' 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 ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 páginas
...The following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death : 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. Yet ihe work itself shall not be lost... | |
 | 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 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 - 1842 - 454 páginas
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on Ins ombstone : " 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; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1842 - 194 páginas
...epitaph on himself was written by him many years previous to his death : The Body of BENJAMIN FRAHKLIS, 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 work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death: The bodr of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PHIHTEB, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and -trip! of its lettering and gilding lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 páginas
...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 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... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 páginas
...original, found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : The Body of BENJAMIN FKANKI.IV, 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... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 páginas
...following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously 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 lost;... | |
 | 1844 - 592 páginas
...— Bedfordshire. The first by Franklin was the following Epitaph written in 1728. " The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out And itript of its Leitering and Gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost ; For... | |
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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 ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in... 
