Gibbon's Decline and Fall

[jesse gooch]

Have only read excerpts of Decline and Fall for a class, but seems interesting. Also seems like a bit of a commitment. Also had to read the article below, which I found interesting so you might also.

https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/barbarism-and-superstition-middle-ages-modern-times

> On Jun 3, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Any such classic, wherein the writer says the books became his life,--imagine!--would always be worth reading with full modern critical consciousness, I think. 
> I wish I could commit. Must be a wonderful intellectual trip. 
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jun 3, 2017, at 8:12 PM, Robert Mahnke <rpmahnke at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Am thinking of reading it. Does anyone have advice on whether this is a good idea, or about which edition to read?
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