 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...summer he always began his studies as Soon as it was night: in winter, generally at one in the mornmg, but never later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed ; and sometimes he would, without retiring from his books, indulge in a short... | |
 | Johann Jakob Brucker - 1819 - 618 Seiten
...quick apprehension, joined to unwearied application. 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 sometimes at midnight. He slept little, and this often without retiring to his chamber. After a short... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 Seiten
...quick apprehension, joined to unwearied application. 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 sometimes at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed ; insomuch, that, without retiring from his... | |
 | Sarah Atkins - 1825 - 178 Seiten
...bathed, and then went to supper." — Melmoth's Translation of the Letter! of Pliny PLINY THE ELDER. 31 generally at one in the morning, but never later than two, and often at midnight. Sometimes, without closing his book, he would recline on the couch, take a short repose, and then resume... | |
 | 1840 - 522 Seiten
...perseverance scarcely to be paralleled. In summer he always began his studies as soon 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 lime in bed ; and sometimes he would, without retiring from his books, indulge in a short... | |
 | 1840 - 530 Seiten
...perseverance scarcely to be paralleled. In summer he always began his studies as soon 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 time in bed; and sometimes he would, without retiring from his books, indulge in a short... | |
 | Charles Anthon - 1841 - 664 Seiten
...quick apprehension, joined to unwearied application. In summer he always began his studies as soon as it was night ; in winter, generally at one in the...later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed, insomuch that he would sometimes, without retiring from his book, take a short... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1810 - 726 Seiten
...which he allotted to repose. " In summer," observes his nephew, " he always began his studies ns soon as it was night ; in winter, generally at one in the morning, but ntver later thnn two, and often nt irminisiJit. Sometimes, without retiring from his book, he ivmild... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 572 Seiten
...perseverance scarcely to be paralleled. In summer he always began his studies as soon 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 time in bed ; and sometimes he would, without retiring from his books, indulge in a short... | |
 | William Jardine, P. J. Selby - 1850 - 370 Seiten
...quick apprehension, joined to unwearied application. In summer he always began his studies as soon as it was night ; in winter generally at one in the...later than two, and often at midnight. No man ever spent less time in bed ; insomuch that he would sometimes, without retiring from his books, take a... | |
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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. 
