Project Gutenberg 2013-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 106 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 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 2 (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 2 (of 2)" by Edward Gibbon is a collection of personal correspondence written in the late 18th century. The letters provide intimate insights into Gibbon’s life, reflecting on his experiences, opinions on political matters, and personal relationships during a time of significant historical change. This volume reveals the blend of intellectual engagement and daily life of one of the great historians, showcasing his thoughts on health, leisure, and public affairs. At the start of the volume, Gibbon addresses his stepmother, reassuring her of his well-being and detailing his recent activities. He mentions his election as a member of Parliament and reflects on the social life he enjoys, including plans to spend time at his country house in Brighthelmstone. Gibbon expresses his sentiments towards various friends, discusses his health and contentment during the summer, and alludes to significant events affecting his social and political circles. The opening letters set a personal tone, revealing not just Gibbon's individual character, but also the societal intrigues of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42632/42632-h/images/titlepage.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 1292792 1292802 2024-09-18T04:15:23.991926 2023-09-18T12:41:53.318846 text/html text/html 1316289 2013-05-02T21:52:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 575898 2013-05-02T21:55:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 618979 2024-09-18T04:16:05.570219 application/epub+zip 649655 2024-09-18T04:15:37.089389 application/epub+zip 546956 2024-09-18T04:15:30.507411 application/epub+zip 1145628 2024-09-18T04:16:21.617135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939036 2024-09-18T04:15:53.795294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836531 2022-09-19T13:06:18.984850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085316 2024-09-18T04:15:20.454976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085178 2013-05-02T21:52:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 424591 2013-05-02T21:55:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1083242 2013-05-02T21:54:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 423888 2013-05-02T21:55:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1083280 2013-05-02T21:54:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422703 2013-05-02T21:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24053 2024-09-18T04:16:21.801143 application/rdf+xml 8729 2024-09-18T04:15:30.718388 image/jpeg 1842 2024-09-18T04:15:30.613450 image/jpeg 572075 2024-09-18T04:15:24.095937 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia