lucubration

Laborious study or thought.

Writing produced by laborious effort or study, especially when viewed as pedantic.

The act of lucubrating; close study or thought; careful consideration; meditation.

A product of thought or study; a written composition; an essay or treatise.

The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation.

That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition.

intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night

The product of such study; often, writings.

a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

laborious cogitation