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Edward Gibbon was an English essayist, historian, and politician. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published in six volumes between 1776 and 1789 is ... Google Books
Born: May 8, 1737, Putney, London, United Kingdom
Died: January 16, 1794 (age 56 years), London, United Kingdom
Influenced by: Montesquieu, John Locke, Niccolo Machiavelli, and more
Education: University of Oxford, Magdalen College, Westminster School, and more
Grandparents: Catharine Acton and Edward Gibbon
Great-grandparents: Anne Llewellyn, Richard Acton, Matthew Gibbon, and more
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Mar 16, 2024 · Is Edward Gibbon's “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” outdated? It is a great written work but I get the feeling that ...