Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 455 Gibbon, Edward 1737 1794 Memoirs of My Life and Writings Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by P. J. Riddick and David Widger "Memoirs of My Life and Writings" by Edward Gibbon is a personal memoir and literary reflection written during the late 18th century. The book serves as Gibbon's retrospective examination of his private and literary life, focusing on his experiences and influences that shaped his character and career as a historian. Its engaging style introduces readers to Gibbon's thoughts on truth, legacy, and the human desire to connect with ancestry, providing insight into the mind of one of the renowned authors of his era. The opening of the memoir presents Gibbon's intent to share a personal narrative filled with truth and reflective experiences. He explores the significance of lineage and identity, discussing his Kentish roots and the Gibbon family's historical background. Throughout the narrative, Gibbon articulates his philosophical musings on the nature of nobility, education, and personal achievement while recounting the experiences of his ancestors, his education, and early influences, including significant family relationships. Gibbon's tone oscillates between humility and self-assurance, revealing his quest for understanding his life's impact and the world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historians -- Great Britain -- Biography Gibbon, Edward, 1737-1794 DG Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 353927 353755 2024-10-03T07:31:24.034253 2023-10-03T07:09:36.300088 text/html text/html 349664 2012-08-15T10:13:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii 135193 2012-08-15T10:14:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 219854 2024-10-03T07:31:32.748195 application/epub+zip 226747 2024-10-03T07:31:27.790220 application/epub+zip 207687 2024-10-03T07:31:26.348238 application/epub+zip 399160 2024-10-03T07:31:36.268193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388414 2024-10-03T07:31:31.924272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350051 2022-09-03T09:52:49.526793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345704 345679 2024-10-03T07:31:23.625301 2023-10-03T07:09:36.013055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 345403 2012-08-15T10:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133931 2012-08-15T10:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19653 2024-10-03T07:31:36.396160 application/rdf+xml 14431 2024-10-03T07:31:27.007222 image/jpeg 3408 2024-10-03T07:31:26.709281 image/jpeg 219024 2024-10-03T07:31:24.068254 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