 It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted 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.  Essays, political, historical and miscellaneous - Page 384by sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850Full view - About this book
 | John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 pages
...were lost or enjoyed before I could descend to a minute investigation. 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 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
...were lost or enjoyed before I could descend to a minute investigation. It was at Rome, on the 15th of October,' 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of...in the temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind." Gothic Darkness. While mournful wandering... | |
 | 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
...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 the ruins of...in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the City first started to my mind. Father Mallebranche having compleated his... | |
 | 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, could be a more speaking... | |
 | 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...friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter (now the church of the Zoccolants, or Franciscan friarS) that the idea of writing the DECLINE and FALL... | |
 | 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...friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter (now the church of the Zoccolants, or Franciscan friars) that the idea of writing the DECLINE and FALL... | |
 | 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
...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 sat musing amidst the ruins of...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 plan was circumscribed to... | |
 | 1849 - 802 pages
...and minute investigation. It was at Rome, on the 15th October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruina of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing...that the idea of writing this Decline and Fall of tife city first started to my mind. But my original plan was circumscribed to the decay of the city,... | |
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