 It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 1501839Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 pages
...several days of intoxication were lost or enjoyed before I could descend to a minute investigation. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October, 1764, as I...of the capitol, while the bare-footed friars were tinging vespers in the temple of Jupiter, tb/at the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city... | |
 | John Blair Linn - 1804 - 192 pages
...several days of intoxication were lost or enjoyed before I could descend to a minute investigation. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October,' 1764, as...friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind." Gothic Darkness.... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pages
...known will not accuse me of framing my own panegyric. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 17C4, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 pages
...frequently occasioned the most eminent geniuses to display their powers It was at Rome (says Gibbon) on the 15th of October, 1764, as I sat musing amidst...Friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the City first started to my mind. Father Mallebranche... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 442 pages
...impressive on the sensible mind. " It was (says Gibbon) as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the capital, while the bare-footed friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of this city first started into my mind." What, indeed,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 pages
...apathy, and at once fixed the source of his fame. " It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as he sat musing amidst the ruins of the capitol, while...vespers in the temple of Jupiter (now the church of the Zoccolants, or Franciscan friars) that the idea of writing the DECLINE and FALL of the city first started... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 pages
...apathy, and at once fixed the source of his fame. " It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as he sat musing amidst the ruins of the capitol, while...vespers in the temple of Jupiter (now the church of the Zoccolants, or Franciscan friarS) that the idea of writing the DECLINE and FALL of the city first started... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1814 - 726 pages
...known Avill not accuse me of framing my own panegyric. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1?64, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter*, that the idea of writing the decline and fall... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...qualifications : but in this sketch, those to whom I am known will not accuse me of framing my own panegyric. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I...friars were singing vespers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind. But my original... | |
 | John Evans - 1817 - 610 pages
...Roman Empire. This latter circumstance produced the germ of his future celebrity. " It was," says he, " at Rome, on the 15th of October, 1764, as I sat musing...CAPITOL, while the bare-footed friars were singing •20 eiBBON's WORKS. vespers in the Temple of Jupiter (DOW the Church of Tocculants or Franciscan... | |
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