THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE

ROMAN EMPIRE

VOL. IV.

OF THE

DECLINE AND FALL OF THE

ROMAN EMPIRE

BY

EDWARD GIBBON

EDITED IN SEVEN VOLUMES

WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, APPENDICES, AND INDEX

BY

J. B. BURY, M.A.

HON. LITT. D. OF DURHAM; HON. LL. D. OF EDINBURGH

CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ST. PETERSBURG
VELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND REGIUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN

VOL. IV.

METHUEN & CO.

36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.

LONDON

1901

Second Edition