 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 386 trang
...cause nor his arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, writ leu by himself a long time be ore 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 trang
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : — THE BODY 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 trang
...He then prints it in these words. • See Madame CAMFAN'S Mdmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of I 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 trang
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to Ms death : — THE BODY 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... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 trang
...revelation. 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... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 590 trang
...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... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 454 trang
...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... | |
 | 1842 - 194 trang
...great men who have conferred enduring benefits on mankind. The following 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... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 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 stripped of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 trang
...revelation. 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 stripped of its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself... | |
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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... 
