History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
By Edward Gibbon
- Release Date: 1794-01-16
- Genre: Ancient History
Description
Its theme is the most overwhelming phenomenon in recorded history the disintegration not of a nation, but of an old and rich and apparently indestructible civilization. Moses Hadas, editor. This first volume covers the last two hundred years of the Roman Empire leading up to its collapse.