 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.  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 454redigeeritud poolt - 1814Full view - About this book
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 360 lehte
...ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed friars were fmging vefpers in. the Temple of Jupiter *f, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city firft ftartcd to my mind. But my original plan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | 1796 - 502 lehte
...ruins of the capítol, while the bare-footed fryars were finging vefpers in the temple of Jupiter», that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city firft ftarted to my mind. But my original plan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | 1796 - 746 lehte
...ruins of the capitol, while the bare- footed fryars were (inging vefpors in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city firft llared to my mind. But my original ylan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1796 - 520 lehte
...the ruins of the Cartel, while the bare-footed fryars were fmging vefpers in the Temple of Jupiter*, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city firft flatted to my mind. But my original plan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | 1796 - 982 lehte
...the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were finding vefpers in the Temple of Jupiter, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city ful} llarred to my mind. But my original plan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | 1797 - 512 lehte
...ruins of the capitol, while the bare-footed fryars were ringing Vefpers in the temple of Jupiter*, that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city firft ftarted to my mind. Bat my original plan was circumfcribed to the decay of the city rather than... | |
 | John Blair Linn - 1802 - 196 lehte
...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 first started to my mind." No more are heard the precepts of her sage ; Nor treads Euripides his moral stage; Her orators,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 lehte
...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 of the city first started to my mind. But my orignal plan was circumscribed to the dtcav of the city rather than of the empire :... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 538 lehte
...the ruins of the Capitol, while the bare-footed 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. Father Mallebranche having compleated his studies in philosophy, and theology, without any... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 532 lehte
...friars were finging vefpers in the temple of Jupiter (now the church of the Zoccolants, or Francifcan friars), that the idea of writing the DECLINE and FALL of the city firft ftarted to his mind." But this appears to have been merely the effect of local emotion. His plan... | |
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