 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...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 fhall not be loft. For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new * And more beautiful... | |
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...ftript of its letlt-ring and gilding.) lieb here food tor worms : yet the work itlelf (hall not be loft, but will (as he believed) appear once more, in a new and more beautiful edition, corn (i, cl and amended THE AUTHOR." Philadelphia never difplayed a fcene of greater grandeur than... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1790 - 564 pages
...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 not be loft, but will (as he beiieved,) appear once more, in a new and more beautiful... | |
 | English literature - 1790 - 694 pages
...bpdy of BENJAMÍN 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 ihall not be loft, but will (as he believed,) appear once more, in a new and more beautiful... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...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 flwll not be loft, For it will (as he believed) appear once mores In a new And more beautiful... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 544 pages
...body of BENJAMIN FRANK UN, 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 mall not be loft, but will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition;... | |
 | James Hardie - Biography - 1801 - 526 pages
...OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK. ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OK ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE FOOD FOR WORMS;...(AS HE BELIEVED) APPEAR ONCE MORE IN A NEW AND MORE BEAUJIFt'L EDITION, CORRECTED AND BY THE AUTHOR." GALE, (JOHN) an eminent and learned minister amnng... | |
 | Eccentric biography - 1801 - 352 pages
...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 itseH shall not be lost, but will (as he be-lieved), appear once more, in a new, and more beautiful... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printel, (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 believ'd) appear once more In a new And more beautiful Edition, Corrected and Amended... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIV, Printely (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 a new And more beautiful edition Corrected and Amended... | |
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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... 
