THE

HISTORY

OF THE

DECLINE AND FALL

OF THE

ROMAN EMPIRE.

BY

EDWARD GIBBON, ESQ.

IN TWELVE VOLUMES.

VOL. X.

A New Edition.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR W. ALLASON; B. WHITROW AND CO.; C. CHAPPLE
W. BARTON; J. EVANS AND SON; J. GREENHILL; J. HARWOOD;
R. HILL; G. HEBERT; W. HARRIS; T.'MASON; B. SCHOLEY;
J. MAYNARD; T. BOHN; W. MASON; J. CARLISLE; T. FISHER;
J. BUMPUS; J. CRANWELL; I. PARSONS AND CO.; J. ROE;
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GLASGOW; J. CUMMING AND C. LA GRANGE, DUBLIN

1820.
Strip.

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The two sieges of Constantinople by the Arabs.-Their invasion of

France, and defeat by Charles Martel.-Civil war of the Ommiades

and Abbassides.-Learning of the Arabs.—Luxury of the caliphs-

Naval enterprises
on Crete, Sicily, and Rome.—Decay and division
of the empire of the caliphs.-Defeats and victories of the Greek

750-960 Magnificence of the caliphs

Its consequences on private and public happiness

754, &c. 813, &c. Introduction of learning among

the Arabians

Their real progress in the sciences

Want of erudition, taste, and freedom.

781-805 Wars of Haran al Rashid against the Romans