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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... "
Collectaneous Epitaphs: Chiefly Designed to Assist Surviving Relations in ... - Sivu 13
tekijä(t) Morgan Williams - 1822 - 72 sivua
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Nide 32

1793 - 532 sivua
...following epitaph, which he compofed for himfelf fome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombftone : i « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN,' Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering andgilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work...

Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces: Arranged Under the ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 sivua
...above, and thac the earth is frozen at unexpected depths below. July 1779. NB Vidt Addenda. EJ Tixe \ The body Of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms ; Yet the...

The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Nide 12

1790 - 564 sivua
...following epitaph, which he compofed for himftlî fome years ago, may be inicribtd on his tombftonc : « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms : yet the...

Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life, Written ...

Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 sivua
...difeafes." The following epitaph on himfelf, was written by him many years previous to his death ; THE BODY of -BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, ( Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms } Yet the...

Works of the Late Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life ..., Niteet 1–2

Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 sivua
...difeafes." V The following epitaph on himfdf, was writtea by him many years, previous to his death ; THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer,. (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents tern out And ftript of iis lettenng and gilding) Lies here food for worms ; Yet the work...

Eccentric biography; or, Sketches of remarkable characters, ancient and modern

Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 sivua
...following epitaph, which he composed for himself some years ago, might be inscribed on 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...

A Biographical Dictionary: Containing a Brief Account of the First Settlers ...

John Eliot - 1809 - 528 sivua
...,.. His epitaph is an instance of oddity, but is inge» nious. He made it to be put on 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...

The Cheap magazine [ed. by G. Miller.] Vol, Nide 1

George Miller - 1813 - 638 sivua
...ijuited this mortal scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the...

Carminum rariorum macaronicorum delectus:: in usum ludorum ..., Nide 36

Andrew Duncan - 1813 - 154 sivua
...by himself, when Printer in Boston, and published in a Newspaper "which he conducted in that City. 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 the worms. Yet the...

Supplement to the Rural Sports

William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 sivua
...Instance of the Angler's Patience, wrote this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to.bis 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...




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