 | Joseph Banvard - Philosophy, Ancient - 1855 - 428 pages
...What his nephew relates on this head must not be omitted. After enumerating his writings, he says : " You will wonder how a man of business could find time...at noon, according to the custom of our ancestors, ho would frequently, in summer, if he was disengaged from business, recline in the sun : some author,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1861 - 606 pages
...to the subject of this article. " In summer, he always began his studies as soou as it was light ; in winter, generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less tirae in bed ; insomuch that he would sonictimes, without... | |
 | 1867 - 616 pages
...nephews, may well fill even the students of this remarkable age in which we live with astonishment. In summer he always began his studies as soon as it...one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. Before daybreak he used to wait upon Vespasian, the emperor, who likewise chose... | |
 | AMOS DEAN, LL.D. - 1869 - 534 pages
...of life and habits of study have been well described by his nephew, Pliny the younger. In summer, he began his studies as soon as it was night ; in winter', generally at one in the morning. He slept little, and often without retiring to his chamber, he took a light repast at noon, and then,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1875 - 780 pages
...wrote many books. In the day-time he attended to his official duties, at night he studied and wrote. " 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, inasmuch that he would sometimes, without retiring... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger) - 1878 - 466 pages
...midnight at the time of the feast of Vulcan, not for the sake of good luck, but for learning's sake; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at twelve.* He was a most ready sleeper, insomuch that he would sometimes, whilst in the midst... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - Anthologies - 1896 - 466 pages
...midnight at the time of the feast of Vulcan, not for the sake of good luck, but for learning's sake; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at twelve. He was a most ready sleeper, insomuch that he would sometimes, whilst in the midst... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H. Warner, Edward Cornelius Towne - Anthologies - 1897 - 642 pages
...midnight at the time of the feast of Vulcan, not for the sake of good luck, but for learning's sake ; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at twelve. He was a most ready sleeper, insomuch that he would sometimes, whilst in the midst... | |
 | Pliny (the Younger.) - 1905 - 502 pages
...midnight at the time of the feast of Vulcan, not for the sake of good luck, but for learning's sake; in winter generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at twelve.* He was a most ready sleeper, insomuch that he would sometimes, whilst in the midst... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - Conduct of life - 1909 - 374 pages
...application, that a transcript of it is worth presenting at length. It appears that in summer the elder Pliny "always began his studies as soon as it was night:...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 retiring... | |
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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. 
