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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Later, in 1757, Gibbon met Suzanne Curchod (who was subsequently to become
Mme Necker, and the mother of Mme de Staël): here he formed a romantic, but
ultimately fruitless, attachment which was to founder on the rocks of implacable ...
Later, in 1757, Gibbon met Suzanne Curchod (who was subsequently to become
Mme Necker, and the mother of Mme de Staël): here he formed a romantic, but
ultimately fruitless, attachment which was to founder on the rocks of implacable ...
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On his return from the Continent, Gibbon resumed the pattern of life he had
formed before his tour. He retained his commission in the militia, rising to the
ranks of major and, in 1768, lieutenantcolonel. This involved him in only a month
of ...
On his return from the Continent, Gibbon resumed the pattern of life he had
formed before his tour. He retained his commission in the militia, rising to the
ranks of major and, in 1768, lieutenantcolonel. This involved him in only a month
of ...
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... though doubtful intelligence of a pearl fishery, attracted their avarice;6 and as
Britain was viewed in the light of a distinct and insulated world, the conquest
scarcely formed any exception to the general system of continental measures.
After a ...
... though doubtful intelligence of a pearl fishery, attracted their avarice;6 and as
Britain was viewed in the light of a distinct and insulated world, the conquest
scarcely formed any exception to the general system of continental measures.
After a ...
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... new province of Dacia, which formed a second exception to the precept of
Augustus, was about thirteen hundred miles in circumference. Its natural
boundaries were the Niester, the Teyss, or Tibiscus, the Lower Danube, and the
Euxine Sea.
... new province of Dacia, which formed a second exception to the precept of
Augustus, was about thirteen hundred miles in circumference. Its natural
boundaries were the Niester, the Teyss, or Tibiscus, the Lower Danube, and the
Euxine Sea.
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... by thus confessing himself unequal to the task of defending the conquests of
Trajan. [Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.] The martial and ambitious spirit
of Trajan, formed a very singular contrast with the moderation of his successor.
... by thus confessing himself unequal to the task of defending the conquests of
Trajan. [Contrast of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.] The martial and ambitious spirit
of Trajan, formed a very singular contrast with the moderation of his successor.
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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 |