Project Gutenberg 2013-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 184 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Sheffield, Henry North Holroyd, Earl of 1832 1909 Holroyd, Henry North, Earl of Sheffield Prothero, Rowland E. (Rowland Edmund), Baron Ernle 1851 1937 Ernle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, Baron Ernle, Lord (Rowland Edmund Prothero) Prothero, Baron Rowland Edmund Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Sharon Joiner, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)" by Edward Gibbon is a collection of personal correspondence written during the 18th century. This volume reveals the evolving character and thoughts of Edward Gibbon, an influential historian and writer, against the backdrop of significant historical events such as the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution. The letters not only document his own life experiences and opinions but also reflect the societal and political atmosphere of his time. The opening of this collection introduces Gibbon as a young man embarking on an educational journey in Lausanne, Switzerland, following his conversion to Protestantism from Roman Catholicism, which had caused him to leave Oxford. In his initial letters, he writes to his father about his relocation and studies, noting his early challenges in navigating a new culture and language. Gibbon communicates his academic progress, social interactions, and personal reflections, including a troubling gambling incident that showcases both his youthful indiscretion and the pressures he faced. These letters establish a candid and engaging account of Gibbon's early life, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of his character as he evolves into one of England's most celebrated historians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42578/42578-h/images/coverpage.jpg en Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 Historians -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 -- Correspondence Scholars -- Great Britain -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 1115196 1115205 2024-09-18T03:57:44.199292 2023-09-18T12:25:21.846955 text/html text/html 1140391 2013-04-21T20:20:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 410729 2013-04-21T20:23:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461852 2024-09-18T03:58:08.185189 application/epub+zip 482041 2024-09-18T03:57:48.949324 application/epub+zip 482040 2024-09-18T03:57:46.559290 application/epub+zip 1061174 2024-09-18T03:58:24.323104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800810 2024-09-18T03:58:04.454192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800842 2022-09-19T12:41:18.367980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913482 2024-09-18T03:57:40.089309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913226 2013-04-21T20:20:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 356981 2013-04-21T20:23:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 912484 2013-04-21T20:21:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 356512 2013-04-21T20:23:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 912503 2013-04-21T20:21:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 355779 2013-04-21T20:23:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24535 2024-09-18T03:58:24.513069 application/rdf+xml 8407 2024-09-18T03:57:46.750278 image/jpeg 1762 2024-09-18T03:57:46.657261 image/jpeg 404234 2024-09-18T03:57:44.283293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia