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Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

  • Spanning thirteen centuries from the age of Trajan to the taking of Constantinople by the Turks, DECLINE & FALL is one of the greatest narratives in European Literature. David Womersley's masterly selection and bridging commentary enables the readerto acquire a general sense of the progress and argument of the whole work and displays the full variety of Gibbon's achievement.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 4-6
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 4-6
Edward Gibbon
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 1-3
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Vols 1-3
Edward Gibbon
Memoirs of My Life
Memoirs of My Life
Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), English historian. It was on a visit to Rome that he conceived the idea of his magnificent and panoramic history The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (6 vol., 1776–88) which won immediate acclaim, despite some harsh criticism. Gibbon himself was assured of the greatness of his work, which is, indeed, one of the most-read historical works of modern times.

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