 | 1812 - 314 pages
...food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once mor?, in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by • the Author. Philadelphia never displayed a scene of superior grandeur than at the funeral of this great man. His... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Falconry - 1813 - 568 pages
...this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to.bis Death. The BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn...Yet the Work itself shall not be lost; For it will appear once more, In a new And more beautiful EDITION, Corrected and amended by the AUTHOR. A Wag on... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - Fishing - 1813 - 820 pages
...this EPITAPH upon himself, many Years previous to his Death. The BOOT of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn...Yet the Work itself shall not be lost; For it will appear once moret In a new And more beautiful EDITION, Corrected and amended by the AUTHOR. At length... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not be lost, But will (as he believed) appear once more in A NEW And more beautiful Edition., Corrected and Revised THE AUTHOfc. THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, OF whom it has been said, that " Nature was fiis Teacher,... | |
 | Andrew Duncan - Macaronic literature - 1813 - 154 pages
...that City. 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 the worms. Yet the work shall not be lost, For it shall, as he believed, appear once more, In a new... | |
 | 1814 - 378 pages
...several years previous to his death : " THE BODY OF » BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER or AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT OF...HERE FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BB LOST, BUT WILL- (AS HE BELIEVED) APPEAR ONCE MORE IN A NEW AND MORE BEUTIFUL EDITION, CORRECTED... | |
 | Timothy Alden - Epitaphs - 1814 - 306 pages
...Its prototype, however, may be seen in JMathei-'s Magnalia. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, pi-inter, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out,...of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worma , yet the work itself shall not be lost ; for it will, as he believed, appear, once more, in... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1816 - 764 pages
...BOIY of BEHJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the COVER of an OLD BOOB> Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here food for worms. Yet the WORK itfeif fhall not be loft ; For it wi'l (as he believed; appear once more, In a HEW and MORF BEAUTIFUL... | |
 | Political science - 1819 - 480 pages
...its Lettering and Gilding, lies Jure, Food lor the Worms. Yet the Work itselfshall not be lost, But will, as he believed, appear once more in a new And more beau iful edition, Corrected and revised, BY THE AUTHOR. Extract of a letter from a worthy Clergyman... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - Physicians - 1817 - 432 pages
...of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer > like >. ! it cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms . Yet the work shall not be lost ; for it will (as he believed) appear once more, ia » new and more beautiful edition,... | |
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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... 
