“The body of Benjamin Franklin, 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 it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new and... The South Atlantic Quarterly - Página 26editado por - 1916Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 páginas
...unexpected depths below. July 1779. NB VidtAddtnda. EJ The 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 work itfelf fliall not be loft.... | |
| John Almon - 1784 - 574 páginas
...FRANKLIN WROTE FOR HIMSELF, SOME YEARS AGO. The Body of BENJAMIM FRANKLIN of Bofton, Printer; like like the Cover of an old Book, its Contents torn out, and itript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms ; yet the Work itfelf will not be loft,... | |
| John Almon - 1786 - 370 páginas
...DR. FRANKLIN WROTE FOR HIMSELFi SOME YEARS AGO. The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Bofton, Printer ; like like the Cover of an old Book, its Contents torn out, and flript of its lettering and gilding^ lies here, food for worms ; yet the Work itfelf will not be loft,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1793 - 544 páginas
...h¿mfelffoxne years ago, may ba infcnibed on his tombStone¿ “ The body of BENjAMIN FIANKL&N, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript¿of itsletteringandgilding) lies here food for werms.: yet the work itShiffhali not be loft,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 páginas
...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) Yet the work id'elf fhall not be loft, Lies here, food for worms... | |
| Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 páginas
...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 work itself shall not be lost,... | |
| John Davis - 1803 - 470 páginas
...:elebrated on the spot, by their descendants, who feast upon • " 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 die Work itself shall not be... | |
| 1812 - 314 páginas
...torn out, and stripped of it's lettering and gilding) lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once mor*-, in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author. Philadelphia never... | |
| William Barton - 1813 - 626 páginas
...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 a new And more beautiful Edition, Corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR. "Philadelphia, Jan. 23 1791. "Sir, "I am extremely... | |
| William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 páginas
...this EPITAPH upon 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 stript of its Lettering and Gilding,) Lies here Food for WORMS; Yet the Work itself shall not be lost;... | |
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