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This review is from: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1 (Part 2 of 2) (Library Edition) (Audio CD)
Everyone with even the slightest interest in the history of the Roman Empire should at least tiptoe into Gibbon. I had intended to test the waters for at least a decade, so when the demands of routine work subsided somewhat, I bought the first volume. That effort wasn't successful. Too deep: I just wasn't ready for such serious material, especially after eight in the evening. So retreating to warmer, shallower waters, I purchased the unabridged CD, and once attuned to the pretentious accent of the reader, I was captivated by Gibbon's astounding erudition and literary passion. Now that I've finished the first volume, I'll go back and read the most interesting chapters, especially Gibbon's analysis of early Christianity from Constantine through Julian.
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volume 1 (Part 2 of 2) (Library Edition) by Edward Gibbon (Audio Cassette - August 1, 1997)
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