 | Pliny (the Younger.), William Melmoth - Latin letters - 1757 - 390 pages
...quick apprehenfion, joined to unwearied application. In fummer he always began his ftudies as loon as it was * night ; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever fpent lefs time in bed, infomuch that he would fometimes, without retiring... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...his nephew, is Ep'ft- 5- very extraordinary. In fummer he always began his ftudies, ' ib> 3' as foon as it was night: in winter, generally at one in the morning, but neve.r later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever fpent lefs time in bed; infomuch that he would fomeiimes," without retiring... | |
 | Biography - 1762 - 438 pages
...his nephew, is Fpift- 5< v?fy extraordinary. In fummer he always began his fludies, ** ' 3" as foon as it was night : in winter, generally at one in the morning, but nev^r later than two, and often at midnight. Ko man"ever fpent )efs time in bed.; infomuch that he... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English letters - 1790 - 912 pages
...quick apprehenfion, joined to unwearied application. In fummer he always began his ftudies as foon as it was night * ; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever fpcnt lefs time in bed, infomuch that he would fometimes, without retiring... | |
 | William Enfield, Johann Jakob Brucker - Philosophy - 1791 - 650 pages
...quick apprehenfion, joined to unwearied application. In fummer, he always began his ftudies as foon as it was night ; in winter, generally, at one in the morning, but never later than two, and fometimes at midnight. He flept little, and this often without retiring to his chamber. After a fhort... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - Lawyers - 1807 - 424 pages
...posts, and partly in apersonal attendanra on those emperors who honoured him with their friendship. But he had a quick apprehension,- joined to unwearied...he always began his studies as soon as it was night ; JI in winter, generally at one in the morning; but never later than two, and often at midnight. No... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - Authors, Latin - 1809 - 340 pages
...posts, and partly in a personal attendance on those emperors who honoured him with their friendship. But he had a quick apprehension! joined to unwearied...studies as soon as it was night ;* in winter, generally atone in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1809 - 620 pages
...use amongst us. They measured the night into four e<jual parts, which they called vatthef, each hi winter, generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed ; insomuch, that he would sometimes, without... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 540 pages
...described by his nephew, exhibits a degree of industry and perseverance scarcely to be paralleled. In summer he always began his studies as soon as it...one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed ; and sometimes he would, without retiring from... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...posts, and partly in a personal attendance on those emperors who honoured him with their friendship. But he had a quick apprehension, joined to unwearied...studies as soon as it was night * ; in winter, generally • The distribution of lime among the Romans was eitremely different from the method In use amongst... | |
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In summer he always began his studies as soon as it was night ; in winter generally at one in the morning ; but never later than two, and often at midnight. 
