 | 1850 - 532 sider
...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 : .... | |
 | F. W. Bogen - 1851 - 188 sider
...his life. The following epitaph4 on himself, was written by him many years previous to his death : THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (LIKE THE COVER* OF AN OLD BOOK, ITS CONTENTS TORN OUT, AND STRIPT1 OF ITS LETTERING AND GILDING,) LIES HERE, FOOD FOR WORMS, YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BE... | |
 | 350 sider
...influence on his mind. Among his pnpers was found the following inscription : The Body BENJAHTN°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,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 sider
...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,... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1852 - 478 sider
...; 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 an old book, its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding;) lies here, food for worms. Tet THE WORK ITSELF shall not he lost,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 sider
...before been so well expressed, was written by Franklin when he was about twenty-three years of 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 shall not be lost,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 sider
...upon the plain marl>!<-elab that covers his grave. — .Viu /</, "The Body of BÏIHJAMIN FRINKLIS, Printer, ¡like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out. and iinpt of its lettering and gilding], lies here food for worm«; yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
 | 1854 - 666 sider
...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 cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding) Lies here food for worms ; Tet the work itself ghall not be lost,... | |
 | John Locke - 1854 - 560 sider
...readers, I imagine, are already well acquainted with the following epitaph which he wrote for himself : 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,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 sider
...vor seinem Tode für sich verfasst hatte, lautet folgendermassen: The Body of BENJAMIN FRANK L IN,, 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,... | |
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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... 
