"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
In 1774, after the death of his father, Gibbon settled in London and was elected to Parliament where he sat for the next eight years, although he never once spoke in the Commons. He also took his place among the literary circles of London. The first volume of his famous History was published in 1776; it was highly praised for its learning and style but incurred some censure for its treatment of the early Christians. The second and third volumes appeared in 1781 and the final three, which were written in Lausanne, in 1788. He died while on a visit to his friend, Lord Sheffield, who posthumously edited Gibbon's autobiographical papers and published them in 1796.
David Womersley teaches at Jesus College, Oxford, and edited Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for Penguin Classics.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-Y-9780140437645
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780140437645
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 491337-n
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1.28. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780140437645
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 0140437649
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk0140437649xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0140437649-new
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 0140437649
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Abridged. Seller Inventory # DADAX0140437649
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780140437645