Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Edward Gibbon (1898) - Gibbon, Edward
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Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Edward Gibbon is a biographical work written by the famous historian, Edward Gibbon himself. The book was first published in 1898 and provides an insightful account of Gibbon's life and his literary works. The memoirs cover Gibbon's childhood, his education, his travels, and his literary career. Gibbon's most famous work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is also discussed in detail. The book provides a unique perspective on Gibbon's life, as it is written by the man himself. The memoirs are a must-read for anyone interested in the…mehr

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Memoirs Of The Life And Writings Of Edward Gibbon is a biographical work written by the famous historian, Edward Gibbon himself. The book was first published in 1898 and provides an insightful account of Gibbon's life and his literary works. The memoirs cover Gibbon's childhood, his education, his travels, and his literary career. Gibbon's most famous work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is also discussed in detail. The book provides a unique perspective on Gibbon's life, as it is written by the man himself. The memoirs are a must-read for anyone interested in the life and works of one of the greatest historians of all time.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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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.