 | Harmon Kingsbury - 1840 - 391 σελίδες
...FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—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 stripped of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - 1840 - 235 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 489 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 521 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1842 - 444 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 708 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 564 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 320 σελίδες
...Anecdote. Dr. 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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 384 σελίδες
...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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 384 σελίδες
...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... | |
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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... 
