Morison, James Cotter 1832-1888 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Gibbon" by James Cotter Morison is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the early life of Edward Gibbon, the celebrated historian best known for his work "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." It delves into Gibbon's upbringing, education, and formative experiences that shaped his character and intellect, providing an insightful look into the life of one of history's notable figures. The opening of the biography introduces Edward Gibbon, detailing his challenging childhood marked by illness and instability, alongside his family's complex dynamics and history. Gibbon's early education is highlighted as sporadic and tumultuous due to his health issues, yet it also hints at his emerging passion for historical study. The text describes his eventual recovery as he began to pursue more systematic education at Magdalen College, Oxford, amidst an environment that Gibbon himself would later criticize as lacking in intellectual rigor and discipline. As he navigates his formative years, the groundwork is laid for Gibbon's eventual emergence as a profound thinker and influential historian. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-07-17 E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century Historians -- Great Britain -- Biography Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794. History of the decline and fall of the Roman empire Scholars -- Great Britain -- Biography Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D. -- Historiography PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18851 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18851 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133435.0 18851