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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... "
Travels of Four Years and a Half in the United States of America: During ... - Page 214
by John Davis - 1803 - 454 pages
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Elocution; Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etripp'd of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for...work itself shall not be lost; for it will, (as he believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author."...
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Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...(like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and etripp'd of its lettering and Aiding;,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost; for it will, (as he believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author.1'...
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Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...(like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripped of its lettering and sildint*,) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be lost; for it will, (as he believed,) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by the Author."...
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Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...was written by himself, many years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and Btripp'd of its lettering and gilding,) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be...
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Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy

Charles P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 438 pages
...was written by himself, many years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stripp'd of its lettering and .мМшц,) lies here food for worms; yet the work itself shall not be...
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Hacker's Guide to Visual FoxPro 7.0

Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - Computers - 2002 - 414 pages
...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...
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The Gospel of Matthew and Its Readers: A Historical Introduction to the ...

Howard Clarke - Religion - 2003 - 332 pages
...imperfections. With this doctrine in mind, Franklin composed his epitaph: "The Body of/ B. Franklin Printer / (like the Cover of an old Book / Its Contents torn...Lettering and Gilding) / Lies here, Food for Worms. / But the Work shall not be lost; / For it will (as he believ'd) appear once more, / In a new and more...
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Benjamin Franklin: Inventor, Writer, and Patriot

Ryan P. Randolph - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2002 - 116 pages
...epitaph, which incorporated some of his thoughts on life and religion: The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book, Its contents torn out,...Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms, But the Work shall not be wholly lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new & more...
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Paths of the Christian Mysteries: From Compostela to the New World

Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2003 - 262 pages
...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...Lettering and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For it will (as he Believ'd) Appear once More In a New and More Elegant...
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It Takes a Certain Type to be a Writer: Facts from the World of Writing and ...

Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - Reference - 2003 - 208 pages
...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...for worms! Yet the work itself shall not be lost, more, In a new And more beautiful edition, Corrected and amended By its Author!" —Benjamin Franklin...
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