| 1814 - 378 pages
...and co-patriot, the immortal Washington. Dr. Franklin wrote the following epitaph on himself, 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 ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE FOOD FOR... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1815 - 336 pages
...inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases*" M2 The following epitaph on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : THE BODY...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] 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. But the work shall not... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, T Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the... | |
| Epitaphs - 1822 - 382 pages
...Left her awhile to sweeten here, Then snatch'd her for the realm of bliss. ON DR. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, Stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here—food for worms : Yet, the work shall not... | |
| Morgan Williams - Epitaphs - 1822 - 728 pages
...one cares. * These lines were inscribed on his tomb-stone at his particular defeire. IV. Here lies the body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the cover of an old book, Deprived of its lettering and gilding, And food for worms ; But the work itself shall be not lost ;... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1823 - 310 pages
...inconvenience in his respiration from these diseases." The following Epitaph on himself, was written bv kim many years previous to his death : THE BODY .of BENJAMIN...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... | |
| 1823 - 736 pages
...of age, as appears by the original found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy : 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. But the work shall not... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...original (with various corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. "The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the cover of an old hook, Its contents torn out. And stript of its lettering and gilding, ) Lies here, food for worms;... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...original (with various corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. " The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) For Lies here, food for worms: I But the work shall... | |
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