Upload_transparent

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon

 
 
 
 
 
Value This
Doc
Scribd
Average
     
Pages: 2079 43
Words: 1148537 13640
Characters: 6847324 81678
Lines: 4973 623
     
     
Letters per word: 5.96 5.99
Words per line: 230.95 21.89
Words per page: 552.45 317.21

Add to your reading list

Flag_red Flag this document

Document Information

4,055 Reads | 0 Comments

Description

This is one of the greatest history books of all time. Originally published in 1776, it has influenced millions of readers all over the world, including some of America's founders.

To quote part of the Introduction: "As a composition it stands unchallenged and conspicuous among the masterpieces of English literature, while as a history it covers a space of more than twelve hundred years, including some of the most momentous events in the annals of mankind."

This is a beautiful and very readable 2079-page pdf of the 12-volume set, with some upgrading of the text to improve readability. I believe it should be required reading for everyone.

Pdf_16x16 2,079 Pages


Date Added

03/24/2009

Category
Tags
Groups
Awards

Flame Rising

Copyright

Attribution Non-commercial

More info »