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
| 1844 - 592 páginas
...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 it will, (as he belier'd) appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition Revised and corrected By the Author."... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 páginas
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous lo his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the...contents torn out, and stripped of its lettering and sildint*,) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost; for it will, (as he believed,)... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 páginas
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etripp'd of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
| People - 1845 - 348 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 by the Author." No philosopher of the age stood on a prouder... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 páginas
...Dr. Frfmklin. The follow•in$ I'pilaph, was written by himwlf. many j years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and gtrippd of its lt'ttcriii£ and giUlin?.) lies here food forwonns; yet tlie work itself shall not be... | |
| C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 páginas
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and Btripp'd of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
| Congregational union of England and Wales - 1846 - 702 páginas
...And with every note is given, Love, if you'd be loved again. EDWIN HOUGHTS— RAVE AND EPITAPH.— 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, for it will (as he believed) appear once more, in a new and... | |
| 1744 - 726 páginas
...without secret prayer. DE. FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH — {Written by himself some years before his death.) — The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer — like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and bereft of its lettering and gilding — lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 páginas
...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...elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR." It had before been printed somewhat differently in Mr. Vaughan's edition. The variation is in the following... | |
| 1850 - 138 páginas
...from his eternal part, and was laid to rest beneath this self-written epitaph : The Body Of BXNJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book,...elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR. Yes ! glorious old patriot ! the Author will not suffer sucfT a work to perish. It has doubtless reappeared... | |
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