| Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 trang
...inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written bv him many years previous to his death — THE BODY...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... | |
| 1823 - 684 trang
...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 stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not... | |
| 1826 - 440 trang
...though it has been often quoted, must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, , ! (.like the cover of an old book, ^ its contents torn out, and stripi of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 trang
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on bis 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... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 trang
...philosopher, by subjoining the following epitaph, which was written by himself, 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 the work itself shall... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 trang
...miscellaneous subjects. The following epitaph on himself was written by Dr. Franklin many years before his death : — The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the cover of an old book. Its contents torn out, And si i • pi of its lettering and gilding, Lies here fuod for worms. Yet the work itself... | |
| William Allen - 1832 - 820 trang
...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 trang
...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... | |
| Origen Bacheler - 1833 - 388 trang
...cause nor 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... | |
| Charles N. Baldwin - 1833 - 466 trang
...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... | |
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