The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpirePenguin UK, 19 черв. 2000 р. - 848 стор. Spanning 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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... father sent him to Lausanne, in Switzerland, where, while studying Greek and French for the next five years, he rejoined the Protestant Church. In 1761 he published his Essai sur l'étude de la littérature; the English version appeared ...
... father sent him to Lausanne, in Switzerland, where, while studying Greek and French for the next five years, he rejoined the Protestant Church. In 1761 he published his Essai sur l'étude de la littérature; the English version appeared ...
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... once more a man of substance. In 1707 had been born his only son, Edward Gibbon, the father of the historian. Edward Gibbon senior attended Westminster School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, entering the House of Commons in Introduction.
... once more a man of substance. In 1707 had been born his only son, Edward Gibbon, the father of the historian. Edward Gibbon senior attended Westminster School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, entering the House of Commons in Introduction.
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... father–cast into depression by the death of his wife–was beginning to advance down the path of undramatic yet unremitting dissipation (entertainment, gambling, neglect of business) which was to erode the family wealth and prevent ...
... father–cast into depression by the death of his wife–was beginning to advance down the path of undramatic yet unremitting dissipation (entertainment, gambling, neglect of business) which was to erode the family wealth and prevent ...
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... father a characteristic response of contradictory extremity. His first thought was that scepticism was the best antidote to credulity, and so Gibbon was sent to David Mallet, by 'whose philosophy [he] was rather scandalized than ...
... father a characteristic response of contradictory extremity. His first thought was that scepticism was the best antidote to credulity, and so Gibbon was sent to David Mallet, by 'whose philosophy [he] was rather scandalized than ...
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... father gave permission for his son, accompanied by Pavilliard, to undertake a tour of Switzerland. The purpose of the tour was not to imbibe 'the sublime beauties of Nature', but rather to view at first hand the different constitutions ...
... father gave permission for his son, accompanied by Pavilliard, to undertake a tour of Switzerland. The purpose of the tour was not to imbibe 'the sublime beauties of Nature', but rather to view at first hand the different constitutions ...
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CHAPTERS VIIIXIV | |
CHAPTER XV | |
CHAPTERS XVIXXI | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
CHAPTER XXIII | |
CHAPTER XXIV | |
CHAPTERS XXVXXVII | |
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