The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1 - Softcover

Gibbon, Edward

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9781605893228: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. 1

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ISBN 10: 1605893226 ISBN 13: 9781605893228

Publisher: Quill Pen Classics, 2010

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 1, written by legendary author Edward Gibbon is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. This great classic will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 1 is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Edward Gibbon is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. 1 would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

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About the Author:

EDWARD GIBBON (1737-1794), an English historian and Member of Parliament, had little formal education. He went to Oxford, but was forced to leave when he converted to Roman Catholicism. His family then sent him to Lausanne, where he was reconverted to Protestantism. His most important work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.

Review:

''I set out upon...Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [and] was immediately dominated both by the story and the style . . . I devoured Gibbon. I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all.'' --Winston Churchill

''[Gibbon] stood on the summit of the Renaissance achievement and looked back over the waste of history to ancient Rome, as from one mountain top to another.'' --Christopher Dawson, independent scholar, historian, and author

''Edward Gibbon, in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, has always been my cynosure . . . Gibbon's mind was surely the most powerful and most lucid one that has appeared so far in the whole distinguished company of Western historians . . . Gibbon [produced] a masterpiece of historical research, construction, and writing which had no superior in its own genre in any literature.'' --Arnold Toynbee, historian and New York Times bestselling author

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