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Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) — Edward Gibbon

Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)

Edward Gibbon

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 499 pages

This first volume gathers private letters of Edward Gibbon, the historian known for The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Spanning 1753 to 1794, they offer a window into his friendships, travels, scholarly habits, and the intellectual life of his age. They are worth listening to for this personal glimpse of Gibbon and his world.

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Contents

  1. PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON
  2. INTRODUCTION BY THE EARL OF SHEFFIELD.
  3. EDITOR'S PREFACE.
  4. ERRATA.
  5. GIBBON'S CORRESPONDENCE.
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