Gibbon's vast, elegant history tracing Rome's collapse over more than a thousand years. Celebrated for its ironic style, it is a landmark of Enlightenment historical writing.
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Gibbon's vast, elegant history tracing Rome's collapse over more than a thousand years. Celebrated for its ironic style, it is a landmark of Enlightenment historical writing.