

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume III
Author: Edward Gibbon
Narrator: David Timson
Unabridged: 21 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 04/28/2014
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Roman History
Author: Edward Gibbon
Narrator: David Timson
Unabridged: 21 hr 3 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 04/28/2014
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Roman History
Edward Gibbon (1737–1794), an English historian and member of Parliament, had little formal education. He went to Oxford, but was forced to leave when he converted to Roman Catholicism. His family then sent him to Lausanne, where he was reconverted to Protestantism. His most important work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788.
A splendid masterpiece! Gibbon wraps up the monumental Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire with the end of the Empire of the East and a survey of the states of the various nations that had been born at the time. It is, like the first two volumes, written with an incredible vocabulary and such perfe......more
As this is my fourth review of Gibbon, and as I am not as inexhaustible as that great man, this review will be somewhat scatterbrained—just a few casual observations and some final reflections. First, it occurred to me, after reading Gibbon’s memoirs, that one of the largest influences on his writin......more
Volumes V and VI include probably the most interesting period for my taste, while also including the worst individual chapter and even more unnecessary Byzantine-bashing (Constantinople's "decline is almost coeval with her foundation") and even clearer bias on Gibbon's side. It's fascinating to read......more
Ok I'm onto volume III and starting to shake because it's coming to the end. By now I am a complete addict, just a few thousand pages in. What can I do when I get to the last page? Is there a centre that treats people for Edward Gibbon withdrawal? It is a great shame that the Roman empire collapsed......more
The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire, Vol.III With three volumes finished now, still Edward Gibbon's narrative style is a favourite. While it may be hard to stay focused on every detail, one must realise that when they own a copy of his work it is like they hold in their library the entirety of R......more