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What is the primary focus of Edward Gibbon's work 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'?
What is the primary focus of Edward Gibbon's work 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'?
In which year was Volume I of 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' published?
In which year was Volume I of 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' published?
What was Gibbon's initial plan regarding the scope of his work?
What was Gibbon's initial plan regarding the scope of his work?
When did Gibbon publish volumes II and III of 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'?
When did Gibbon publish volumes II and III of 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'?
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Which aspect of Roman history does Gibbon's work extensively cover?
Which aspect of Roman history does Gibbon's work extensively cover?
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According to Gibbon, what did he compare the publication of each succeeding volume to?
According to Gibbon, what did he compare the publication of each succeeding volume to?
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What did Gibbon primarily attribute the fall of the Roman Empire to?
What did Gibbon primarily attribute the fall of the Roman Empire to?
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Which Enlightenment thinker does Gibbon share a similar view with regarding the Middle Ages?
Which Enlightenment thinker does Gibbon share a similar view with regarding the Middle Ages?
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What was the tone of Gibbon's writing?
What was the tone of Gibbon's writing?
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Who edited the six-volume edition of Gibbon's work in 1993–1994?
Who edited the six-volume edition of Gibbon's work in 1993–1994?
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In which edition of Gibbon's work were minor revisions and a new chronology included in the print from 2005?
In which edition of Gibbon's work were minor revisions and a new chronology included in the print from 2005?
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What did Gibbon revise even after the publication of his work?
What did Gibbon revise even after the publication of his work?
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Who wrote the short essay, Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline?
Who wrote the short essay, Considerations on the Causes of the Greatness of the Romans and their Decline?
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Which edition of Gibbon's work included all footnotes and seventeen of the seventy-one chapters in an abridged form?
Which edition of Gibbon's work included all footnotes and seventeen of the seventy-one chapters in an abridged form?
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What belief did Gibbon hold about the 'Age of Reason'?
What belief did Gibbon hold about the 'Age of Reason'?
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Who authored an essay titled Essay on Universal History, 1756?
Who authored an essay titled Essay on Universal History, 1756?
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