Memoirs Of Edward Gibbon (1891) - Gibbon, Edward; Sheffield, John
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Memoirs of Edward Gibbon is a book written by Edward Gibbon himself, published in 1891. It is an autobiographical account of the life of one of the most celebrated historians of the 18th century. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with Gibbon's early life, his education, his travels, and his early literary works. The second part of the book focuses on his most famous work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Gibbon's Memoirs offer a unique insight into the life and times of a man who was not only a great historian but also a prominent figure in the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Memoirs of Edward Gibbon is a book written by Edward Gibbon himself, published in 1891. It is an autobiographical account of the life of one of the most celebrated historians of the 18th century. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with Gibbon's early life, his education, his travels, and his early literary works. The second part of the book focuses on his most famous work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Gibbon's Memoirs offer a unique insight into the life and times of a man who was not only a great historian but also a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his day. It provides a glimpse into the world of 18th-century Britain, its politics, culture, and society. Gibbon's writing is vivid and engaging, and his memoirs are a must-read for anyone interested in the life and times of this great historian.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Autorenporträt
Edward Gibbon was a member of the English parliament, a historian, and a writer. On May 8, 1737, he was born, and on January 16, 1794, he died. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, came out in six parts between 1776 and 1788. It is known for the quality and irony of its prose, the way it uses first-hand sources, and the way it criticizes organized religion in a polemical way. After getting sick in 1752, Gibbon went to Bath to get better. When he was 15, his father sent him to Oxford to study as a gentleman commoner at Magdalen College. But he didn't fit in well at college, and he later said that the 14 months he spent there were the "most useless and unprofitable" of his life. He lived in Lausanne for five years and read works by Hugo Grotius, Samuel von Pufendorf, John Locke, Pierre Bayle, and Blaise Pascal. He also traveled around Switzerland to study the constitutions of its cantons.