 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 psl.
...Anecdote. Dr. Franklin. The following epitaph, was written by himself, many years previous lo his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 398 psl.
...Dr. Frfmklin. The follow•in$ I'pilaph, was written by himwlf. many j years previous to his death: "The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and gtrippd of its lt'ttcriii£ and giUlin?.) lies here food forwonns; yet tlie work itself shall not be... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1845 - 234 psl.
...whole tenor of his existence was a perpetual lecture against the idle, the extravagant, and the proud. 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 WORMS. YET THE WORK ITSELF SHALL... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 psl.
...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " 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 will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful edition, corrected and amended by... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 psl.
...composed, to be inscribed upon his tomb-stone: " 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 will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and beautiful edition, corrected and amended by... | |
 | Richard Webster - 2001 - 244 psl.
...for himself, written when he was only twentytwo, reveals his interest in the subject: The Body ofB. 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 he Lost, For... | |
 | Dudley C. Gould - 2001 - 350 psl.
...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 psl.
...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... | |
 | Ryan P. Randolph - 2002 - 116 psl.
...write his own epitaph, which incorporated some of his thoughts on life and religion: The Body of B. Franklin, Printer; Like the Cover of an old Book,...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... | |
 | Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - 2003 - 262 psl.
...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...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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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. 
