 | Charles Hulbert - 1823 - 374 lehte
...for himself some years before, might be inscribed on his tombstone ; " The body of BENJAMIN FRAKKMN, 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,... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 lehte
...einen Platz verdient ; et lautet also : \ -. .'.,. „.'.,. тпе в0(]у of BENJAMÍN FIÍANKLIN , Printer, (like the cover of an old book 'its contents torn out ami siripi of its lettering and golding) lies food for worms: '•'*';• Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | 1824 - 518 lehte
...only twenty three years of age, as appears by the original (with various corrections) found among nis papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. "...the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms : But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | 1823 - 684 lehte
...Epitaph. — The following epitaph was written by Dr. Franklin for himself, when he was only nmittj-threc years of age, as appears by the original found among...the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1825 - 324 lehte
...diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written bv 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 stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1826 - 440 lehte
...though it has been often quoted, must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, , ! (.like...cover of an old book, ^ its contents torn out, and stripi of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1826 - 422 lehte
...must not be omitted here. It was first composed in the year 1728. THE BODY ' of BENJAMIN FRANKLIK, 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,... | |
 | Charles N. Baldwin - 1820 - 458 lehte
...epitaph, which he had composed for himself ome years before, might be inscribed on bis 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 itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 lehte
...subjoining the following epitaph, which was written by himself, 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 the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 432 lehte
...subjects. The following epitaph on himself was written by Dr. Franklin many years before his death : — The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the cover of an old book. Its contents torn out, And si i • pi of its lettering and gilding, Lies here fuod for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be... | |
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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... 
