| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 630 oldal
...in the immortality of the soul is inconsistent with a knowledge and love of natural science : — ' The body of Benjamin Franklin, printer (like the cover of an old book with its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding), lies here food for worms : yet... | |
| baroness Rosina Doyle Bulwer- Lytton - 1859 - 464 oldal
...; and it is quite in the same true and wise spirit as the letter I have just read you : "'The Body BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies food for worms : Yet the work itself shall... | |
| Francis H. Smith - 1860 - 244 oldal
...Franklin, when a young man, wrote the following epitapli on himself, which was found among his papers after his death : 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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 oldal
...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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 oldal
...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... | |
| Perseverance - 1862 - 310 oldal
...plain marble slab which marks his grave, which, by his own wish, bears only his name and the date of his death, 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... | |
| Annie Emma Challice - 1863 - 406 oldal
...twenty-three years of age he had written his own epitaph : — " Here lies Nourishment for the worms, The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer ; Like the cover of an old book of which the leaves are torn out. Of which The binding is worn ; but the Work will not be lost, for... | |
| Annie Emma Challice - 1863 - 432 oldal
...twenty-three years of age he had written his own epitaph :— "Here lies Nourishment for the worms, The 1 body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer; Like the cover of an old book of which the leaves are torn out. Of which The binding is worn ; but the Work will not be lost, for... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1864 - 260 oldal
...The following epitaph on himself, was written by hun manf Teats previous to his death — THE BODY" 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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 oldal
...before been so well expressed, was written by Franklin when he was about twenty-three years if age : " 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 itself... | |
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