The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireSpanning 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. |
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In 1761 he published his Essai sur l'étude de la littérature; the English version
appeared in 1764. Meanwhile, Gibbon served as a captain in the Hampshire
Militia until 1763, when he returned to the Continent. It was while he was in Rome
in ...
In 1761 he published his Essai sur l'étude de la littérature; the English version
appeared in 1764. Meanwhile, Gibbon served as a captain in the Hampshire
Militia until 1763, when he returned to the Continent. It was while he was in Rome
in ...
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The press was set to work in June 1775, and on 17 February 1776, volume one
of The Decline and Fall appeared at a price of one guinea, unbound. The book
sold with great rapidity. The first edition of volume one – of which, almost at the
last ...
The press was set to work in June 1775, and on 17 February 1776, volume one
of The Decline and Fall appeared at a price of one guinea, unbound. The book
sold with great rapidity. The first edition of volume one – of which, almost at the
last ...
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More attacks appeared, to which Gibbon did not deign to reply, although in
volume two of The Decline and Fall some notes vented his irritation at attacks on
his scholarly accuracy. The Vindication was Gibbon's only public engagement
with his ...
More attacks appeared, to which Gibbon did not deign to reply, although in
volume two of The Decline and Fall some notes vented his irritation at attacks on
his scholarly accuracy. The Vindication was Gibbon's only public engagement
with his ...
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It seems, then, that Gibbon was applying the thought of the Scottish
Enlightenment to the phenomenon of Roman decline, with the effect that the
Eastern empire during Justinian's reign appeared as a nascent commercial
society, rather than a ...
It seems, then, that Gibbon was applying the thought of the Scottish
Enlightenment to the phenomenon of Roman decline, with the effect that the
Eastern empire during Justinian's reign appeared as a nascent commercial
society, rather than a ...
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The Roman senate appeared to possess the sovereign authority, and devolved
on the emperors all the executive powers of government. [A.D. 98-180.] During a
happy period of more than fourscore years, the public administration was ...
The Roman senate appeared to possess the sovereign authority, and devolved
on the emperors all the executive powers of government. [A.D. 98-180.] During a
happy period of more than fourscore years, the public administration was ...
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Brukerevaluering - DarthDeverell - LibraryThingIn The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon argues that the loss of civic virtue amongst the Romans enabled barbarian invaders to succeed in their conquest. The book traces the period ... Les hele vurderingen
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Brukerevaluering - SteveJohnson - LibraryThingOne of Gibbons' major theses is that the rise of Christianity, with its emphasis on other-worldly concerns, was a major factor in the decline of the Roman empire. In his notes, Milman, a minister, attempts to counter these conclusions. Les hele vurderingen
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Penguin classics |
| Forfatter | Edward Gibbon |
| Redaktør | David Womersley |
| Bidragsyter | David Womersley |
| Utgave | forkortet |
| Utgiver | Penguin UK, 2000 |
| ISBN | 0141906588, 9780141906584 |
| Lengde | 848 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |