Edward Gibbon - October 15, 1764 | Important Events on October 15th in History

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1764Oct, 15

Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

Edward Gibbon (; 8 May 1737 – 16 January 1794) was an English historian, writer, and member of parliament. His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its polemical criticism of organised religion.

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Edward Gibbon
Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Events on October 15 in history

Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

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