| Kallistos (Bishop of Diokleia) - 2000 - 254 頁
...the epitaph that he composed for himself, death is the way in which we are "corrected and amended": 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 will... | |
| Jon Butler - 2001 - 337 頁
...American history that epitomized the progress, for good or ill, of modernity itself. The Body of B. 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 shall not be wholly lost:... | |
| Andre Bernard, Clifton Fadiman - 2000 - 808 頁
...Franklin composed his own epitaph, which reflected his belief in life after death: "The body of B. 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;... | |
| Dudley C. Gould - 2001 - 350 頁
...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, for it will, as... | |
| James L. Machor, Philip Goldstein - 2001 - 424 頁
...studied the mind as a tahula rasa, and Franklin formulated an epitaph for himself:" The Body of B. Franklin, Printer, Like the cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering & Gilding Lies here. Food for Worms. But the Work shall not he losr; For it... | |
| Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - 2003 - 208 頁
...thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl." — HL 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 here, food for worms! Yet the work itself... | |
| Virginia Sease, Manfred Schmidt-Brabant - 2003 - 262 頁
...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 Contents torn Out And Stript of its Lettering and Gilding) Lies Here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be Lost; For... | |
| Ryan P. Randolph - 2002 - 116 頁
...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, Its contents torn out, And stript of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms, But the Work shall not be wholly lost,... | |
| Howard Clarke - 2003 - 332 頁
...freed of all 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 out / And stript of its Lettering and Gilding) / Lies here, Food for Worms. / But the Work shall not be lost;... | |
| 192 頁
...ornament as they sang. JAN is Benjamin Franklin wrote his own epitaph: The body of Benjamin Franklin (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and script of its lettering and gilding) lies here, food for worms. Yet the work itself shall not be lost,... | |
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