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May 26, 2016 looking at the folio society edition of gibbons history of the decline and fall of the roman empire. The structure and diction of those long, long sentences is like a prose poem at its best. The decline and fall of the roman empire has always maintained its initial appeal to both the general public and scholars alike. Volume i was published in 1776 and went through six printings. Jun 19, 2000 edward gibbons sixvolume history of the decline and fall of the roman empire 177688 is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in european literature. The decline and fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organized religion. Octavo, 6 volumes, three quarters morocco, titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels gilt ruled, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, illustrated. May 27, 2008 rome was an empire unlike the world had ever seen, and one that will likely never be duplicated. Is it worthwhile, in this day and age, to read the history.
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A magnificent collection bound in rich brown leather with 64 stunning etchings of the ruins of ancient rome by gian battista piranesi. Volume i was published in 1776, and went through six printings. The decline and fall of the roman empire internet archive. It is not alone by the rapidity, or extent of conquest, that we should estimate the greatness of rome.