Edward Gibbon
English historian and politician (1737–1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English MP (1707–70), see Edward Gibbon (died 1770). For the English composer (1568–1650), see Edward Gibbons.
Edward Gibbon FRS (/ˈɡɪbən/; 8 May 1737[1] – 16 January 1794) was an English essayist, historian, and politician. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published in six volumes between 1776 and 1789, is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organized religion.[2]
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Edward Gibbon | |
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Member of Parliament for Lymington | |
In office 1781–1784 | |
Preceded by | Samuel Salt Edward Eliot |
Succeeded by | Samuel Salt Wilbraham Tollemache |
Member of Parliament for Liskeard | |
In office 1774–1780 | |
Preceded by | Harry Burrard Thomas Dummer |
Succeeded by | Harry Burrard William Manning |
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Born | 8 May 1737 Putney, Surrey, England |
Died | 16 January 1794(1794-01-16) (aged 56) London, England |
Political party | Whig |
Education | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Occupation | Essayist, historian, politician |
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