 It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered...  The National magazine and general review - Seite 409herausgegeben von Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Gibbon - 1825 - 338 Seiten
...presumed to mark the moment of concepception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered... | |
 | 1830 - 336 Seiten
...presumed to mark the moment of concepception : I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1/87, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house... | |
 | 1829 - 496 Seiten
...meet thee, Joy's own Flower, again ! ©ititou in fIiii " It was on the day or rather night of the 27th June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the burl liaea of the last page, in a Summer.house In my garden. After laying down my pen, 1 took several... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 594 Seiten
...presumed to mark the moment of conception : I shall now commemorate the i our of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June, l 7Ä7, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last • age, in... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1827 - 440 Seiten
...vanity, and extreme selraised in the Christian's mind could be separated from the recollection of it. "It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | Richard Duppa - 1829 - 558 Seiten
...flowerpots and rubbish. Here he finished his history, and in his Memoirs has thus commemorated the event. " It was on the day or rather night, of the 27th of...that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau or covered walk... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...society which had gathered in that city and ;hbourhood. The completion of the history he thus describes: ple of the sky, In adoration join ; and ardent raise One general song ! To Him, ye vocal gales, summer-house in ray garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered... | |
 | 1830 - 550 Seiten
...presumed to mark the moment of conception ; I shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the lost lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...Gibhon concludes his great work at Lausanne ; the sixth volume, which he began the 18th of May, 1786. " It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of...that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered... | |
 | 1833 - 666 Seiten
...great historian completed his lengthened labours may still be seen. " It was on the day," says he, " or rather night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wroic the last lines of the last page in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took... | |
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