 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,...  The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Trang 127bởi Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 288 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 trang
...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 lost; for it will, (as he believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 trang
...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 lost; for it will, (as he believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 trang
...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 - 396 trang
...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 Aiding;,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 trang
...Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous lo 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 sildint*,) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | Dudley C. Gould - 2001 - 350 trang
...of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Ben wrote his own epitaph— The body of Benjamin Franklin like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripped of its letters, and gilding, lies here, food for the worms. But the work shall not be lost,... | |
 | Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - 2002 - 414 trang
...it's too dark to read." Whil Hentzen Hentzenwerke Publishing March 2002 Table of Contents 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... | |
 | Ryan P. Randolph - 2002 - 116 trang
...write his own epitaph, which incorporated some of his thoughts on life and religion: The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book,...Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms, But the Work shall not be wholly lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new & more... | |
 | Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - 2003 - 262 trang
...a joke; nevertheless it demonstrates his humour, his genius, and also his spirituality. It says: B. Franklin, Printer (Like the Cover of an Old Book Its...Lettering and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For it will (as he Believ'd) Appear once More In a New and More Elegant... | |
 | Howard Clarke - 2003 - 332 trang
...freed of all imperfections. With this doctrine in mind, Franklin composed his epitaph: "The Body of/ B. Franklin Printer / (like the Cover of an old Book...Lettering and Gilding) / Lies here, Food for Worms. / But the Work shall not be lost; / For it will (as he believ'd) appear once more, / In a new and more... | |
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