The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 1Fleischer, 1821 |
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Edward Gibbon. 1 LIFE OF EDWARD GIBBON , Esq . 66 THIS distinguished historian was born at Putney , in the county of Surrey , on the 27th of April , 1737. His father , Edward Gibbon , Esq . was of an ancient family at Burton , near ...
Edward Gibbon. 1 LIFE OF EDWARD GIBBON , Esq . 66 THIS distinguished historian was born at Putney , in the county of Surrey , on the 27th of April , 1737. His father , Edward Gibbon , Esq . was of an ancient family at Burton , near ...
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... historian of the Roman empire . " While thus engaged in military service , Mr. Gibbon's tent and quarters were often encumbered with the unusual furni- ture of Greek and Latin books ; and though in a school so unfavourable to literature ...
... historian of the Roman empire . " While thus engaged in military service , Mr. Gibbon's tent and quarters were often encumbered with the unusual furni- ture of Greek and Latin books ; and though in a school so unfavourable to literature ...
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... historian . " In the beginning of 1776 , the first volume , quarto , of this history , was given to the public . His ... historians Hume and Robertson , who , instead of viewing his rising fame with jealousy , promoted it with EDWARD ...
... historian . " In the beginning of 1776 , the first volume , quarto , of this history , was given to the public . His ... historians Hume and Robertson , who , instead of viewing his rising fame with jealousy , promoted it with EDWARD ...
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... historian , he declined entering upon it as a controversialist ; and the only reply he made was to Mr. Davis , who had in very unmeasured terms at- tacked “ not the faith , but the fidelity , of the historian . ” His Vindication against ...
... historian , he declined entering upon it as a controversialist ; and the only reply he made was to Mr. Davis , who had in very unmeasured terms at- tacked “ not the faith , but the fidelity , of the historian . ” His Vindication against ...
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... historian must be short and precarious . " He came to Eng- land to superintend the printing , and then returned to that abode of Lausanne , which had now become doubly endeared to him by the force of habit . The remainder of Mr ...
... historian must be short and precarious . " He came to Eng- land to superintend the printing , and then returned to that abode of Lausanne , which had now become doubly endeared to him by the force of habit . The remainder of Mr ...
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