DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, THE


Meaning of DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, THE in English

Deˌcline and ˌFall of the ˌRoman ˈEmpire, The BrE AmE

(1776–88) a series of six historical books written by Edward Gibbon, which tell the story of the Roman Empire from the 1st century AD to the 15th century. It is regarded as one of the greatest historical works ever written in English.

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