 | George Barrell Cheever - Analogy (Religion) - 1852 - 478 pages
...; but only a new and fairer life for the soul, the immortal work, divested of its earthly covering. of Benjamin Franklin, Printer ; (Like the cover of...lettering and gilding;) lies here, food for worms. Tet THE WORK ITSELF shall not he lost, for it will (as he believed,) appear once more in a new And... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...as 1727, when Franklin was only twenty-two years of age, he wrote the following epitaph for himself: 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. But the work shall not be lost,... | |
 | Literature - 1854 - 666 pages
...mehrere Jahre vor seinem Tode vertagst hat und die wir im Original mitzntheilen uns erlauben. Sie lautet: The Body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the...its lettering and gilding) Lies here food for worms ; Tet the work itself ghall not be lost, For it will (äs he believed) appear once more In a new '... | |
 | James L. Machor, Philip Goldstein - Literary Criticism - 2001 - 424 pages
...studied the mind as a tahula rasa, and Franklin formulated an epitaph for himself:" The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, Like the cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering & Gilding Lies here. Food for Worms. But the Work shall not he losr; For it will, as he heliev'd. Appear... | |
 | Richard Webster - Family & Relationships - 2001 - 244 pages
...for himself, written when he was only twentytwo, reveals his interest in the subject: The Body ofB. 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, But the Work shall not he Lost, For... | |
 | Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - Computers - 2002 - 414 pages
...of a dog, it's too dark to read." Whil Hentzen Hentzenwerke Publishing March 2002 Table of Contents 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. But the work shall not be lost For... | |
 | Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2003 - 262 pages
...a joke; nevertheless it demonstrates his humour, his genius, and also his spirituality. It says: B. Franklin, Printer (Like the Cover of an Old Book Its...and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For it will (as he Believ'd) Appear once More In a New and More Elegant Edition... | |
 | Howard Clarke - Religion - 2003 - 332 pages
...freed of all imperfections. With this doctrine in mind, Franklin composed his epitaph: "The Body of/ B. Franklin Printer / (like the Cover of an old Book...Gilding) / Lies here, Food for Worms. / But the Work shall not be lost; / For it will (as he believ'd) appear once more, / In a new and more elegant Edition... | |
 | Ryan P. Randolph - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2002 - 116 pages
...write his own epitaph, which incorporated some of his thoughts on life and religion: The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book,...and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms, But the Work shall not be wholly lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition,... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - Reference - 2003 - 208 pages
...thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl." — HL Mencken "The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents stripped out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms! Yet the work itself... | |
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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... 
