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 Biography of 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 Although superseded in part as history, this work is still read for its clarity, accuracy, and brilliant style. Gibbon's "Autobiography" is a classic of the... summary from source:
 Biography of 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 three greatest historical works in any language. A maj...
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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (in 3 sets of dual volumes: 1776, 1781, 1788) by Edward Gibbon . One of the most famous historical works written in any language and covering over 1000 years of history, from the end of the...
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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six...
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 Critical Essay by Patricia Craddock
11,389 words, approx. 38 pages
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 work an enduring classic.
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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 mistakes the Romans had.
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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 and religious zeal in other religions, ranging from paganism to Islam.
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