 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,...  The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral ... - Page 157by Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | History - 1793 - 532 pages
...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 not be loft,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...earth is frozen at unexpected depths below. July 1779. NB Vidt Addenda. EJ Tixe \ 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 fhall not be loft.... | |
 | Great Britain - 1783 - 524 pages
...of it's Lettering and Gilding) Lies here Food for the Worms: Yet the Work itfelf (ball not be loft; For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And moft beautiful Edition, Correñed and amended By The Author. The conclufion of this infcription, however,... | |
 | 1783 - 424 pages
...of it's Lettering and Gilding) Lies here Food for the Worms: Yet the Work itfelf fliall not be loft; For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And moft beautiful Edition, Corrected and amended By The Author. The conclufion of this infcription, however,... | |
 | History - 1790 - 522 pages
...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
...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 (hall not be loft,... | |
 | English literature - 1790 - 694 pages
...he compofed for himfelf fome years ago, may be infcribcd on his tombftonc : " The 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1793 - 324 pages
...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 flwll not be loft,... | |
 | History - 1793 - 542 pages
...for himfelf iome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombftone : « The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLÍN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and ftript of itslettering and gilding) lies here food for worms : yet the work itfelf ihall not be loft,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 544 pages
...compofed for himfeif fome years ago, may be infcribed on his tombilone : " The 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,... | |
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