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Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon

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The English historian Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Although superseded in part as history, this work is still read for its clarity, accuracy, and brillia... Read more

Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776-1788) is generally acknowledged to be the best narrative history ever written in English, and it is arguably among the two or... Read more

Essays & Analysis (16)

Critical Essay by Ian White

4,004 words, approx. 14 pages

In the following essay, White focuses on Gibbon's thematic concern with time in the Decline and Fall. Studies of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire have, it seems to me, gener... Read more

Critical Essay by Martine Watson Brownley

5,301 words, approx. 18 pages

In the following essay, Watson Brownley argues that Gibbon's narrative voice in the Decline and Fall, noted for its balance and practical approach, expressed the values and traits of the Enligh... Read more

Lecture by J. G. A. Pocock

6,083 words, approx. 21 pages

In the following lecture, originally presented at a conference in October 1981, Pocock identifies religion as the central concern in the Decline and Fall. The Decline and Fall, from beginning to end&#... Read more

Critical Essay by Martine Watson Brownley

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In the following essay, Brownley argues that one reason the Decline and Fall is still read today is because of limitations in Gibbon's imagination and philosophical abilities, limitations that,... Read more

Critical Essay by Curt Hartog

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In the following essay, Hartog argues that Gibbon's conception of historical time changes over the course of the Decline and Fall, transforming his approach to events, institutions, emperors, a... Read more

Critical Essay by Arthur Quinn

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In the following essay, Quinn argues that Gibbon's Decline and Fall was written in part to give wisdom to his English contemporaries so that England, an imperial power, would not make the same ... Read more

Critical Essay by Patricia Craddock

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In the following essay, Craddock describes how critical assessments of Gibbon's literary style in the Decline and Fall have ranged from high praise to harsh denunciation, noting that the ongoin... Read more

Critical Essay by Robert Adams Day

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In the following essay, Day analyzes the vocabulary, sentence structure, and rhythms of a sample of Gibbon's prose from the Decline and Fall to show what devices Gibbons consciously used to con... Read more

Critical Essay by Patricia Craddock

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In the following essay, Craddock explains why the Decline and Fall is still read today, arguing that Gibbon's careful balance between historical analysis and literary description has made the w... Read more

Critical Essay by Thomas Jemielity

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In the following essay, Jemielity argues that although many critics have commented on the satire directed at Christianity in the Decline and Fall, in fact the historian attacked forms of superstition ... Read more

Critical Essay by H. A. Mason

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In the following essay, Mason examines Gibbon's use of irony in describing early Christians in Chapter 15 of the Decline and Fall. And shaped his weapon with an edge severe, &#x... Read more

Critical Essay by Barrett John Mandel

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In the following essay, Mandel argues that a comparison of the six drafts of Gibbon's autobiography shows that the author of the Decline and Fall was never able to find a narrative voice that s... Read more

Critical Essay by Maurice Pla

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In the following essay, Pla argues that Gibbon's frequent use of irony in the Decline and Fall, often directed at Christians, women, and powerful men, offers rich insight into the author and he... Read more

Critical Essay by Albert C. Labriola

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In the following essay, Labriola argues that Gibbon's Decline and Fall is an exemplar of Enlightenment historiography, with its philosophical emphasis on fundamental truths to understand figure... Read more

Critical Essay by John Clive

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In the following essay, Clive argues that Gibbon's frequent use of humor in the Decline and Fall was meant, above all else, to show his readers that the advance of civilization is fashioned mor... Read more

Critical Essay by Martine Watson Brownley

7,615 words, approx. 26 pages

In the following essay, Brownley argues that Gibbon's delineation of appearance and reality throughout the Decline and Fall was an effective narrative tool for developing his major themes while... Read more

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Summary
Edward Gibbon