Noun
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
Source: WordNetEdward Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 47. Theodosius, by now old enough to hold power by himself, annulled the verdict of the Council and arrested Cyril, but Cyril eventually escaped. Source: Internet
G. R. Hawke, Making of New Zealand (2005) ch 2 Wakefield's vision A bust of Wakefiled from the 1897 book New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 British writer Edward Gibbon Wakefield (1796–1862) exerted a far-reaching influence. Source: Internet
Hadrian is considered by many historians to have been wise and just: Schiller called him "the Empire's first servant", and British historian Edward Gibbon admired his "vast and active genius", as well as his "equity and moderation". Source: Internet
Edward Gibbon accepts this implication as fact, although none of the three sources explicitly state that Leo supported Olybrius. Source: Internet
Edward Gibbon judged Ammianus "an accurate and faithful guide, who composed the history of his own times without indulging the prejudices and passions which usually affect the mind of a contemporary." Source: Internet
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon, II (1896) Prothero, P. (ed.). p. 251 cited in The Decline and Fall of the British Empire: 1781–1998 (2007) Brendon, Piers. Source: Internet