 | 1793 - 532 pages
...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 itfelf ihall... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...above, and thac the earth is frozen at 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... | |
 | 1788 - 404 pages
...dclpe rate//y»jp/' EPITAPH ON Da. FRANKLIN, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. The Body gf BEN. FRANKLIN, Printfr, Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents worn out,...Gilding, Lies here, food tor Worms > Yet the Work fliail not be toft s For it (hall (as he believ'd) appear onre more. In a new and1 beautiful Edition,... | |
 | 1790 - 564 pages
...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 work itfelf... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 pages
...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 work itfelf... | |
 | James Hardie - 1801 - 536 pages
...wrote the following epitaph on himself, several years previous to his-tieath: VOL. II. No. ISi, ' F 3 " THE BODY OF' BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER. (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, STRIPT OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE FOOD FOR WORMS; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...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 work itself... | |
 | 1806 - 886 pages
...In filial regard to their memory, Places this stone. And ON DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. By himself. k V THE body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, printer, Like the cover...Stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here — food for worms : Yet, the work shall not be lost, For it shall (as he believed) appear once more, In a new... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 514 pages
...diseases. The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : — THE 4 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 J fET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Perthensis - 1807 - 788 pages
...fubjetts. The following epitaph on himfclf was written by Dr Franklin many years before hij 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 WORK itfelf (hall... | |
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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... 
