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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4 Kindle Edition

by Edward Gibbon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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    March 30, 2011
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004UJAPSE
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1259 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 534 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1444468340
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon (/ˈɡɪbən/; 8 May 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 organized religion.

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pjlukey
5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless perspective
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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Just as I thought--Gibbon proves that the decline and fall of the once-mighty Roman Empire is attributable to linguistic changes.

E.G. - The Romans developed an extreme toughness and vindictiveness on account of being made fun of by uncouth barbarians for the sissy "W" sound of the V in classical Latin. Every time a strapping, macho gaul heard the pathetic-sounding 'weeny weedy weesy' and broke into a raucous, howling laughter, every Roman in earshot burned with shame and dreams of revenge.

The downfall of the Empire of Rome is directly attributable to ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation. As everyone knows 'Vini Vidi Vici' sounds A LOT tougher than 'weeny weedy weesy', and soon, the barbarians stopped laughing altogether. Unmotivated by shame, and enfeebled by rich food and sedentary entertainment at the arena, the Romans inevitably fell victim to their own weakness.
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Bob Darvish
5.0 out of 5 stars Good History...
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2019
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Great about the history of why we must stay free of globalism.
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Burrbunch in Dallas TX
3.0 out of 5 stars Missing volumes
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2016
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Missing volumes on lindle
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Alex P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dry
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2014
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Dry read.
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chrisam
2.0 out of 5 stars a great work of prose but boring as hell
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2012
Gibbon is a great writer, and this book is a monumental achievement,as was the empire it describes. But the time for both book and empire has come and gone.

Recent scholarship has cast doubt on many of the theories he espouses. And as for the prose, it is actually painful to the modern eye and ear. So I say give it a pass, read an abridged version, or get your Roman fix from other sources. There are plenty out there--ancient and modern concerning this fascinating historical era.
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Luc Van Gastel
4.0 out of 5 stars Free history book!
Reviewed in Germany on January 1, 2024
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Only good for history buffs like myself. About an interesting period in history. The last attempt of restoring the Roman empire.
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Sibabrata Kakati
1.0 out of 5 stars FONT SIZE
Reviewed in India on May 24, 2020
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The font size is too small and the worst part is that you cannot change it,Third rate product.I found no way to return it.Amm stuck
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Patrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2014
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very nice!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference books. Not a weekend read though!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2020
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This is a very concise History of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Everything you need to know are in these books. To be honest, I browsed through the editions, and found some interesting snippets. Not books I will tend to read from front to back over a weekend... reference books.
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J Z O
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2017
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Not read it yet!
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