 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...  The Typographical Journal - Page 561904Full view - About this book
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 766 pages
...original, found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : The Body of BENJAMIN FKANKI.IV, 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... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 pages
...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 shall not be lost;... | |
 | 1844 - 592 pages
...— Bedfordshire. The first by Franklin was the following Epitaph written in 1728. " The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out And itript of its Leitering and Gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost ; For... | |
 | People - 1845 - 348 pages
...his death, was inscribed on his tomb-stone : — " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, — hke the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and...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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...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 work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...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 work itself shall not be... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 398 pages
...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 work itself shall not be... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - Book industries and trade - 1845 - 234 pages
...whole tenor of his existence was a perpetual lecture against the idle, the extravagant, and the proud. 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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript...its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the covering of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript...lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful... | |
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