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[Caeristhiona]

Complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page:
http://librivox.org/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-roman-empire-vol-i-by-edward-gibbon/

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I by Edward Gibbon.

1. How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
   To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are “up for grabs.” Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you’d like to read. Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
   
   
2. New to recording?
   Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
   
   
3. Is there a deadline?
   Target completion date of this project: August 31, 2007 – but try to send your recordings as soon as you can. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it’ll go back to the pool. There’s no shame in this; we’re all volunteers and things happen.
   
   
4. Where do I find the text?
   Gutenberg e-text: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/731 - but for the purposes of easiness I linked to specific chapter of a nifty HTML version.
   
   
5. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)!
   
   
   (BC admin link)
   
   
6. BEFORE recording:
   Please check the Recording Notes:
   http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
   
   Set your recording software to:
   Bit Rate: 128 kbps
   Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz preferred, 32 and 22.5 also acceptable
   
   
7. DURING recording:
   Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
   Start of recording (Intro)
   • "[Chapter ##, Part ##] of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
     
     
   • If you wish, say:
     "Recording by [your name]"
     
     End of recording
     • At the end of the section, say:
       “End of [Chapter #, Part #]"
       If you wish, say:
       "Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
       
       
     • At the end of the book, say (in addition):
       "End of Tthe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon."
     
     Please leave 5 seconds silence at the end of your recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes!
     
     Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
     
     
   • AFTER recording:
     Save files as
     128 kbps MP3
     declineandfall_bk1_##_gibbon.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is your section number. (declineandfall_bk1_01_gibbon.mp3)
     
     ID3 V2 tags
     (To find out more about ID3 tags, go to our wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/WhatIsID3)
     Add the following tags to your .mp3 file (how you do this depends on which software you use – if you are unsure about ID3 tags, send me a message). Please mind upper and lower case!
     
     Title: The Decline and Fall [Section ##]
     Artist: Edward Gibbon
     Album: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I
     
     Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
     
     Transfer of files (completed recordings)
     Files can either be posted here in the forum (link to your webspace) or emailed via http://yousendit.com to: Caeristhiona AT gmail DOT com (if you use yousendit, it's helpful if you'll post the resulting link in this thread), or uploaded to this Uploader: http://librivox.gesine.org/ password upl0ad1t (please read info on that page first)
     
     
     I'll need the following information from you when you submit a recording:
     - your name as you want it to appear in the LibriVox catalog,
     - your webpage URL (if applicable)
     - the runtime of the recording in format hh:mm:ss
   
   
   Any questions?
   Please post below or PM me.

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[trioptimum]

Yay, more history books to read!

And what historical work could be more emblematic than this?

I'd like to claim the three parts of Chapter 1 please.
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[Caeristhiona]

Woohoo! You got it.
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In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland

[Gesine]

Ooooh, but this is so beautifully written. Damn you, Caet. I can't resist this. Sign me up for section 10 - Ch 4 pt 1.
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[trioptimum]

Part the First:

http://www.trioptimum.co.uk/librivox/declineandfall_bk1_01_gibbon.mp3
00:16:14

I'm so glad you posted this book, C. This series and The History of England should keep us history-types busy for years to come
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[Starlite]

[Caeristhiona]

[earthcalling]

Can I take the 4 parts of chapter 2?

Thankyee muchly.
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[Caeristhiona]

Yes, David! <3 This project is going so well... Finally I have found a book which is not too obscure and in-Latin to fill!
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In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland

[Gesine]

[Gesine]

[knotyouraveragejo]

Caeristhiona,

So since you were so kind as to MC my first solo project, it is only fitting that I should contribute to one of your other projects. Put me down for Sections 23-25 (Chapter IX: Parts 1, 2 & 3).

Jo

BTW how do you normally handle the footnotes in a book like this - read them where they come in the text, at the end of each page/chapter, ignore them....?

[Caeristhiona]

[Gesine]

Caet, I've moved the file from the uploader to the folder. :)
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world." Albert Einstein

[Caeristhiona]

Thank you, Gesine. Am I supposed to be doing that on my own? Or is that your area? Because I don't think I've ever MC'ed with your uploader before.
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In my experience, nothing ruins a party like someone suddenly speaking Latin in reverse.
-- Jeffrey Rowland