Edward Gibbon
English historian and politician (1737–1794)
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Edward Gibbon was an 18th-century English historian and politician best known for his monumental work *The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire*, which remains one of the most influential historical texts ever written. His scholarly approach to examining how and why a great civilization collapsed continues to shape how historians study the past and how people understand the trajectory of powerful societies.
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- 1796
- Died
- 1862
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- 42
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- The hangman and the judge, or, A letter from Jack Ketch to Mr. Justice Alderson
- The terrorstruck town
- The management of shipping for emigration
- The public lands a mine of wealth
- Swing unmasked, or, The causes of rural incendiarism
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Edward Gibbon (27 April 1737 –16 January 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The Decline and Fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of organised religion. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edward+Gibbon">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Edward Gibbon (/ˈɡɪbən/; 8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794) was a British essayist, historian and minor politician. His most important and influential work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1789, to critical and commercial success. It is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organised religion.
Early life: 1737–1752
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