lucubration
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Mr Hobhouse, in his Illustrations of Childe Harold626, says, that the whole lucubration, extending to nearly 300 pages of large octavo, is a grave and continued irony on the verbal criticisms of commentators.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John
Mr. Bambridge made considerable alterations in his cherished lucubration; and when the advertisement appeared in print, it looked mean and filled but a paltry space.
From Children of the Mist by Phillpotts, Eden
But I am here running into shreds of maxims from reading Tacitus this morning, which has driven me from my recommendation of public spirit, which was the intended purpose of this lucubration.
From The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 by Ontario. Ministry of Education
As a supporter of the last reign, he was dreading the vengeance of the people so far as concerned his estates in Champagne when Frederick's lucubration fell into his hands.
From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Flaubert, Gustave
In my last lucubration I proposed the general use of water gruel, and hinted that it might not be amiss at this very season.
From Isaac Bickerstaff, physician and astrologer by Steele, Richard, Sir
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