Edward Gibbon
Historian, 1737-1794
Cited as Gibbon. — 31 quotations
Abdicate
The cross-bearers abdicated their service.
Absolve
In his name I absolve your perjury.
Accession
The only accession which the Roman empire received was the province of Britain.
Appreciate
To appreciate the motives of their enemies.
Array
Wedged together in the closest array.
Ascertain
The mildness and precision of their laws ascertained the rule and measure of taxation.
Barrack
He lodged in a miserable hut or barrack, composed of dry branches and thatched with straw.
Biscuit
According to military practice, the bread or biscuit of the Romans was twice prepared in the oven.
Combat
After the fall of the republic, the Romans combated only for the choice of masters.
Conceive
It was among the ruins of the Capitol that I first conceived the idea of a work which has amused and exercised near twenty years of my life.
Derivation
From the Euphrates into an artificial derivation of that river.
Diligence
Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer ascribe to himself.
Divide
The emperors sat, voted, and divided with their equals.
Division
I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.
Edify
It does not appear probable that our dispute [about miracles] would either edify or enlighten the public.
Encampment
A square of about seven hundred yards was sufficient for the encampment of twenty thousand Romans.
Erect
Among the Greek colonies and churches of Asia, Philadelphia is still erect -- a column of ruins.
Fellow
That enormous engine was flanked by two fellows almost of equal magnitude.
Fortify
Timidity was fortified by pride.
Improve
Those moments were diligently improved.
Impute
If we impute this last humiliation as the cause of his death.
In
Situated in the forty-first degree of latitude.
Militate
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor.
Negotiate
Constantinople had negotiated in the isles of the Archipelago . . . the most indispensable supplies.
Profane
The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine.
Profectitious
The threefold distinction of profectitious, adventitious, and professional was ascertained.
Spoil
From a principle of gratitude I adhered to the coalition; my vote was counted in the day of battle, but I was overlooked in the division of the spoil.
Taste
When Commodus had once tasted human blood, he became incapable of pity or remorse.
That
The early fame of Gratian was equal to that of the most celebrated princes.
Vomitory
Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense multitude.
Whilst
Whilst the emperor lay at Antioch.