 | James William Massie - 1846 - Страниц: 572
...of his great work. 1 quote his own words, describing the event. " It was on the day, or rather the night of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, 1 took several turns... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - Страниц: 292
...record of the completion of his great labour is very impressive. " It was on the day, or rather the night, of the 27th of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1848 - Страниц: 410
...Coliseum, and ended it on the banks of Lake Geneva. He says : " It was on the day or rather the night of June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last line of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 844
...edition.) Again, the well-known description of the conclusion of his labours : — " I have presumed to mark the moment of conception: I shall now commemorate...deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last linea of th« last page, in... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 602
...edition. Again, the well-known description of the conclusion of his labors : — " I have presumed d hoc' with this expedition — a TurcoEgyptian educated...observations. It was discovered that he had kept a regu June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 822
...edition.) Again, the well-known description •of the conclusion of his labours : — " I have presumed to mark the moment of conception: I shall now commemorate...deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th Jane 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in... | |
 | 1849 - Страниц: 812
...shall now commemorate the hour of my final deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th June, 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in n summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1850 - Страниц: 746
...edition. Again, the well-known description of the conclusion of his labours : — " I have presumed to mark the moment of conception : I shall now commemorate...deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1850 - Страниц: 740
...edition. Again, the well-known description of the conclusion of his labours :— " I have presumed to mark the moment of conception: I shall now commemorate...deliverance. It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - Страниц: 764
...situation. The history was completed at the time and in the circumstances which he has thus stated: — ' eir way. Yet even these bones from insult to protect,...With uncouth rhymes and shapeless sculpture decked, I Bummer-house in my garden. After laying do1 my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covei Residence... | |
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I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer house in my garden. After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. 
