The History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire [?]
Title
The History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire [?]
Text Read
The History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire [?]
Author
Gibbon, Edward
Original Source
London: Cadell & Davies [etc.], 1813
Digitized by
HathiTrust
Publication Date
1813
Date(s) of Reading
- 1855-04-06
- 1855-04-08
- 1861-07-24
- 1864-07-19
Evidence
1855-04-06: "Friday. 6. Letter from Mr. Chapman. Began Schrader's German Mythology. In the evening revised Spinoza and read Gibbon." Diary 1854-1861 56
1855-04-08: "Sunday 8. Read Schrader. Spinoza. Leader and Athenaeum. "Genesis of Science." Gibbon." Diary 1854-1861 56
1861-07-24: "24. Read Gibbon on the revival of Greek learning and Buhle on Ficinus. Walked with George over Primrose Hill. We talked of Plato and Aristotle." Diary 1861-1877 98
1864-07-19: "July 19. Reading Gibbon vol.1 in connection with Mosheim. Read about the Dionysia. Also Gieseler, on the condition of the world at the appearance of Christianity." Diary 1861-1877 120
1855-04-08: "Sunday 8. Read Schrader. Spinoza. Leader and Athenaeum. "Genesis of Science." Gibbon." Diary 1854-1861 56
1861-07-24: "24. Read Gibbon on the revival of Greek learning and Buhle on Ficinus. Walked with George over Primrose Hill. We talked of Plato and Aristotle." Diary 1861-1877 98
1864-07-19: "July 19. Reading Gibbon vol.1 in connection with Mosheim. Read about the Dionysia. Also Gieseler, on the condition of the world at the appearance of Christianity." Diary 1861-1877 120
Citation
Gibbon, Edward, The History of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire [?], George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57145