Edward Gibbon

Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737 – January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The History is known principally for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open denigration of organized...

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Apr 27, 1737

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“ We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.”
“ Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved-to write a book.”
“ I was never less alone than when by myself.”

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

The decline and fall of the Roman Empire

The Christians and the Fall of Rome

Der Sieg des Islam.

Memoirs of My Life and Writings

Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire

Private Letters of Edward Gibbon 1753 to 1794

On Christianity

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