 | Exemplary and instructive biography - Biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...years previous to his death, was inscribed on his tombstone : — " The body of BENJAMIN FBANKLIN, Printer [like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of it» lettering and gilding], lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for... | |
 | Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...dig our graves with our teeth.—Sir Astley Cooper. 1398. Franklin's Epitaph (composed by Himself.) THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, LIKE THE COVER OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTESTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPPED OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING, LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS : YET THE WORK... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...He then prints it in these words. • See Madame CAMFAN'S Mdmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of I Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an...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 more elegant edition,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 pages
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to Ms death : — THE BODY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (like the cover of an...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Political science - 1840 - 342 pages
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : — THE BODY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (like the cover of an...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... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH.—The following epitaph was written by 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 stripped of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1840 - 664 pages
...a faithful copy." He then prints it in these words. * See Madame CAMPAH'S Mtmoires, Tom. I. p. 233. "The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And etript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For... | |
 | Origen Bacheler, Robert Dale Owen - Bible - 1840 - 386 pages
...arguments merited. The following is his epitaph, writ leu by himself a long time be ore his death. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms. Yet the work itself shall... | |
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...The following epitaph on himself was written by Doctor Franklin, many years previously to his death : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, like the cover...its lettering and gilding, lies here food for worms. Yet ihe work itself shall not be lost ; for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Travel - 1841 - 590 pages
...the following epitaph, written by himself, and intended by him to be inscribed upon his tombstone : ' The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the...lettering and gilding,) lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, but will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more... | |
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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... 
