“The love of study, a passion which derives fresh vigor from enjoyment, supplies each day, each hour, with a perpetual source of independent and rational pleasure.”
Quote by Edward Gibbon
Work
Miscellaneous Works of Edw. Gibbon: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself
This book is a compilation of diverse works by the historian Edward Gibbon, featuring his own insights into his life and the creation of his historical writings. more
Author
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon was an English historian renowned for his magnum opus, 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'. His work has had a profound impact on historical studies. more
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