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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide
The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries.
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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This is just the 1st of 8 volumes. I went in expecting to learn a lot (and I did) but not expecting the humor and the quality of the prose. I‘m not jumping right in to volume 2, but I do hope to finish the whole thing by the end of 2026. Pic is the map on the endpapers of my edition.

CaitlinR What a great goal! 3w
TheBookHippie I love a good goal. Looks fascinating. 3w
Lcsmcat @CaitlinR @thebookhippie Now I just have to stick to it. 😂 3w
Suet624 Good luck!!! 3w
janeycanuck I have tried and failed to read this so many times. You are an inspiration. 1w
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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And the relevance to our current situation keeps coming. Sigh.

AmyG Every day there is another truth. 3w
TheBookHippie Every day. 3w
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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I have a hard time taking these names seriously. 😀

Ruthiella That makes me think of that scene on Life of Brian where the Roman soldier can‘t keep a straight face. 😆 3w
Lcsmcat @Ruthiella Exactly! 3w
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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Gibbon‘s prejudices are always on display, and sometimes humorous. 🍺

LeahBergen 😂 3w
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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Let‘s hope it‘s not irrevocable. And this was written in 1776. Do we never learn?

dabbe Sadly, no. 😢 1mo
AmyG Apparently not. 1mo
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The History of the Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Volume 1. The Turn of the Tide | Edward Gibbon
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I always thought of this as something I “should” read, but didn‘t look forward to it (so it languished on my shelves for decades) but he‘s actually amusing. Just barely into Chapter 2 and I‘ve read at least four quotes out to my ever-suffering husband.

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