History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume 1 Author: Edward Gibbon Commentator: H. H. Milman Release Date: June 7, 2008 [EBook #731] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DECLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE *** Produced by David Reed and David Widger HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE Edward Gibbon, Esq. With notes by the Rev. H. H. Milman Vol. 1, Complete Contents 1782 (Written), 1845 (Revised) Contents Introduction Preface By The Editor, Author and To the First and Fourth Volumes. Chapter I: The Extent Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines—Part I. Part II. Part III. The Extent And Military Force Of The Empire In The Age Of The Antonines. Chapter II: The Internal Prosperity In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I. Part II. Part III. Part IV. Of The Union And Internal Prosperity Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines. Chapter III: The Constitution In The Age Of The Antonines.—Part I. Part II. Of The Constitution Of The Roman Empire, In The Age Of The Antonines.