Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament, renowned for his literary prowess and meticulous historical research. His opus magnum, 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,' originally published between 1776 and 1788 in six volumes, stands as a cornerstone of historical scholarship (Gibbon, 1776-1788). Gibbon's work is distinguished by its rigorous ...