The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. II

Edward Gibbon (1737 - 1794)

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published as quartos, a common publishing practice of the time.

The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590. They take as their material the behaviour and decisions that led to the decay and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the East and West, offering an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell.

Gibbon is sometimes called the first “modern historian of ancient Rome.” By virtue of its mostly objective approach and highly accurate use of reference material, Gibbon’s work was adopted as a model for the methodologies of 19th and 20th century historians. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History

Language: English

Group: The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Play 01 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 1 Nicholas James Bridgewater
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Play 02 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 2 Laura Caldwell
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Play 03 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 3 Sibella Denton
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Play 04 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 4 Sibella Denton
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Play 05 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 5 hearhis
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Play 06 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 6 hearhis
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Play 07 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 7 Cori Samuel
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Play 08 Chapter XVI: Conduct Toward the Christians Pt. 8 Cori Samuel
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Play 09 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 1 hefyd
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Play 10 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 2 hefyd
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Play 11 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 3 hefyd
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Play 12 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 4 hefyd
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Play 13 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinople Pt. 5 hefyd
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Play 14 Chapter XVII: Foundation of Constantinpole Pt. 6 hefyd
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Play 15 Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 1 ontheroad
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Play 16 Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 2 Claude Banta
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Play 17 Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 3 Claude Banta
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Play 18 Chapter XVIII: Character of Constantine Pt. 4 Claude Banta
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Play 19 Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 1 Robin Cotter
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Play 20 Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 2 Robin Cotter
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Play 21 Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 3 Robin Cotter
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Play 22 Chapter XIX: Constantius Sole Emperor Pt. 4 Robin Cotter
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Play 23 Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 1 Nicholas James Bridgewater
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Play 24 Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 2 Nicholas James Bridgewater
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Play 25 Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 3 Nicholas James Bridgewater
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Play 26 Chapter XX: Conversion of Constantine Pt. 4 Nicholas James Bridgewater
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Play 27 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 1 Daniel Anaya
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Play 28 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 2 Daniel Anaya
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Play 29 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 3 Kirsten Ferreri
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Play 30 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 4 Kirsten Ferreri
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Play 31 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 5 Kirsten Ferreri
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Play 32 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 6 Sibella Denton
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Play 33 Chapter XXI: Persecution of Heresy Pt. 7 Sibella Denton
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Play 34 Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 1 ontheroad
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Play 35 Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 2 ontheroad
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Play 36 Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 3 ontheroad
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Play 37 Chapter XXII: Julian Declared Emperor Pt. 4 ontheroad
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Play 38 Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 1 ontheroad
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Play 39 Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 2 ontheroad
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Play 40 Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 3 ontheroad
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Play 41 Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 4 ontheroad
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Play 42 Chapter XXIII: The Reign of Julian Pt. 5 ontheroad
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Play 43 Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 1 Måns Broo
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Play 44 Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 2 Måns Broo
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Play 45 Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 3 Måns Broo
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Play 46 Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 4 Måns Broo
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Play 47 Chapter XXIV: The Death of Julian Pt. 5 Måns Broo
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Play 48 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 1 Gary Gilberd
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Play 49 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 2 Gary Gilberd
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Play 50 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 3 Gary Gilberd
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Play 51 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 4 Gary Gilberd
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Play 52 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 5 Gary Gilberd
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Play 53 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 6 Gary Gilberd
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Play 54 Chapter XXV: Jovian and Valentinian Pt. 7 Gary Gilberd
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Play 55 Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 1 Lizzie Driver
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Play 56 Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 2 Lizzie Driver
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Play 57 Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 3 Lizzie Driver
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Play 58 Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 4 Lizzie Driver
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Play 59 Chapter XXVI: Progress of the Huns Pt. 5 Lizzie Driver
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