 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 psl.
...ijuited this mortal scene, leaving the following remarkable epitaph to be inscribed on his tombstone. THE BODY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, (Like the Cover of an Old Book, its Contents torn out, stripped of its Lettering and Gilding,) LIES HEBE FOOD FOR THE WORMS: Yet the work itself shall not... | |
 | Andrew Duncan - 1813 - 154 psl.
...by himself, when Printer in Boston, and published in a Newspaper "which he conducted in that City. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, Like the cover of an old book, Its contents worn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here food for the worms. Yet the work shall... | |
 | 1814 - 378 psl.
...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...HERE FOOD FOR WORMS ; YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL NOT BB LOST, BUT WILL- (AS HE BELIEVED) APPEAR ONCE MORE IN A NEW AND MORE BEUTIFUL EDITION, CORRECTED... | |
 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 psl.
...Its prototype, however, may be seen in JMathei-'s Magnalia. The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, pi-inter, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out,...of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worma , yet the work itself shall not be lost ; for it will, as he believed, appear, once more, in... | |
 | 1816 - 764 psl.
...BOIY of BEHJAMIN FRANKLIN, PRINTER, Like the COVER of an OLD BOOB> Its contents torn out, And ftript of its lettering and gilding, Lies here food for worms. Yet the WORK itfeif fhall not be loft ; For it wi'l (as he believed; appear once more, In a HEW and MORF BEAUTIFUL... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1817 - 432 psl.
...of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer > like >. ! it cover of an old book, its contents worn out, and etript of its lettering and gilding, lies here, food for worms . Yet the work shall not be lost ; for it will (as he believed) appear once more, ia » new and more beautiful edition,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 psl.
...corrections) found among his papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the...lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear onre more, In a new, and more elegant... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 psl.
...ago, might be, inscribed on his tombstone : The body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the covering of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript...for worms ; Yet the work itself shall not be lost, but wills (as he believed,) Appear once more in a new and more Beautiful edition, corrected and amended... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 psl.
...papers, and from which this is a faithful copy. [Epitaph written 1728.] The Body . of ISr.N.iA MI v FRANKLIN, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book,...lettering and gilding) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new, and more elegant... | |
 | William Barton - 1818 - 620 psl.
...the Life of Franklin. THE BODY of BENJAMIN FBANKLIN, Printer, (Like the Cover of an old Book, It's Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and...here, food for worms; Yet the Work itself shall not be los(, For it will (as he believed) appear once more, In a new And more beautiful Edition, . Corrected... | |
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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. 
