 | 1744 - 726 pagine
...without secret prayer. DE. FRANKLIN'S EPITAPH — {Written by himself some years before his death.) — The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer — like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and bereft of its lettering and gilding — lies here, food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be... | |
 | Frederick Follett - 1847 - 98 pagine
...Franklin wrote his own epitaph: we give H here, as it may be new to some of our readers: THE BODY of i 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; for it will (as he believed) appear... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 pagine
...himself, was writ ten by him many years previous to his death : LIFE OF FRANKLIN. THE BODY of •ENJAMIN 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,... | |
 | James L. Machor, Philip Goldstein - 2001 - 424 pagine
...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... | |
 | Dudley C. Gould - 2001 - 350 pagine
...of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Ben wrote his own epitaph— The body of Benjamin Franklin like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripped of its letters, and gilding, lies here, food for the worms. But the work shall not be lost,... | |
 | Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - 2002 - 414 pagine
...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... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2003 - 208 pagine
...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... | |
 | Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - 2003 - 262 pagine
...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 Contents torn Out And Stript of its Lettering and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For... | |
 | Angus Jenkinson - 2003 - 292 pagine
...experiences and personality that are part of who we are today. Past lives re-emerging? The Body of B. 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... | |
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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... 
