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... Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Página 196por Benjamin Franklin - 1859Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 530 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...lettering and gilding), lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will (as he believed) appear once more * The venerable... | |
| 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
...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 a new and beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author." Enough ; good reader, if you have traveled... | |
| 1842 - 194 páginas
...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 a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended ESSAYS OF DR. FRANKLIN We are acquainted with no writer who... | |
| 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,... | |
| Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 páginas
...contents torn out, and -trip! 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 a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author. ELBRIDGE GERRY. ELBRIDGE GERRY was born at... | |
| 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...elegant edition, Revised and corrected by THE AUTHOR. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1705, and died in Philadelphia 17th April, 1790. His biography... | |
| 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...elegant edition, Revised and corrected by THE AUTHOR. Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston in 1705, and died in Pbiladel* It was said in the cotemporary... | |
| 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...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 a new and more... | |
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