 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 頁
...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 頁
...; 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Richard Webster - 2001 - 244 頁
...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 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,... | |
 | Tamar E. Granor, Doug Hennig, Ted Roche, Della Martin - 2002 - 414 頁
...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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;... | |
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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... 
