The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated from His Letters, Volume 1

Edward Gibbon

John Murray, 50, Albemarle Street, 1814 - English letters

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VOL I	1

South Sea Scheme and the Bill of Pains and Penalties	16

Mr Gibbons birth he is put under the care of Mr Kirkby	24

The Author is sent to Dr Wooddesons School whence he	31

A Dissertation on the Allegorical Beings found on the	35

Dr Waldegrave his Tutor at Oxford to E Gibbon	37

Enters a Gentleman Commoner at Magdalen College	40

The Author proceeds in his History leaves London	248

Dr Robertson to Mr Gibbon on continuing his His	249

Mr Gibbon pays a Visit to Lord Sheffield in England	256

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield Jan 17th 1782	264

Lucania et Bruttium	265

Dr Priestley to Mr Gibbon mentioning Dr Priest	270

Narrative by Lord Sheffield connecting the Memoirs with	277

Calabria et Apulia	278

A Dissertation on the subject of lHomme au Masque	41

Observations sur les Mémoires Posthumes de M de Ché	48

César Written 1757	61

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the Affairs	64

The Author is removed to Lausanne and placed under	73

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the Test	74

The Authors Account of the Books he read and of	87

OUTLINES of the History of the WorldThe Ninth Century	90

On the Character of Brutus Date uncertain	95

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd Dec 11th 1772	96

Mr Gibbon makes the Tour of Switzerland forms a Cor	97

Mr Gibbon to his Father on his Abilities for speak	98

Some Account of Mademoiselle Curchod afterwards	105

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd at Edinburgh	109

On Mr Hurds Commentary on Horace Written Feb 1762	113

Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydApologies for	122

Mr Mallet to Mr Gibbon inclosing a Letter from	125

Mr Gibbon publishes his first Work Essai sur lEtude de	126

The Authors manner of passing his time in the Hampshire	134

Mr Whitaker to Mr Gibbon on Mr Gibbons	141

Mr Gibbon resumes his Studies determines to write upon	144

XVII	145

PyNo Page	146

Dr Jos Warton to Mr Gibbon on the first Volume	152

Nomina Gentesque Antiquæ Italiæ Written 1763 1764	155

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd on the American Affairs	157

The Author passes some time at Paris gives an Account	158

Regiones Aër et Solum Italiæ et Mons Apenninus	164

On the Position of the Meridional Line and the supposed	170

Alpes et Gentes Inalpinæ et Flumen Padus	171

Sect IVTranspadana	178

Liguria	180

Gouvernement Féodal surtout en France Date uncertain	183

An Account of a Letter addressed to Cocchi by Chevalier	206

Mr Gibbon and M Deyverdun engage in a Periodical	207

tion	208

Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAmerican Affairs	209

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd May 16th 1772	214

Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydAccount of his	215

Mr Gibbon settles in Londonbegins his History of	217

Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldLord Loughboroughs	220

Mr Gibbon to Mr HolroydParliamentarythe	222

Mr Gibbon to Mr Holroyd American Affairs	223

Latium et Campania	225

Dr Robertson to Mr Gibbon on Mr Gibbons	229

An Examination of Mallets Introduction to the History	231

Mr Gibbon by the desire of Ministry writes the Mémoire	234

Dr Hurd afterwards Bishop of Worcester to	235

Introduction à lHistoire générale de la République	239

Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldComparison	242

Madame Necker à M Gibbonher Disquietude	284

Mirabeaus Work Sur la Monarchie PrussienneM Dey	287

Mr Gibbon to Mrs Gibbon on the French Revolu	293

Picenum	302

Reflexions on the French Rovolutionthe principal Cha	304

Umbria	305

Emilia et Flaminia	309

Contrast of the Political Temper of Lord North and M	311

Venetia et Istria	315

Mr Gibbon to Lord offering to accept	317

Exhortation to Lord Sheffield and Family to visit Lausanne	321

Itinera	322

An Inquiry whether a Catalogue of the Armies sent into the Field is an essential part of an Epic Poem 23d Dec 1763	323

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield on his Depar	324

Narrative continued by Lord SheffieldAccount of Lord	327

Remarques touchant les Doutes Historiques sur la Vie et	331

An Examination of the Catalogue of Silius Italicus 24th	335

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield on the Business	337

Copet	345

A Minute Examination of Horaces Journey to Brundusium	346

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield on Lord Shef	350

Mr Gibbon visits M Neckerthe Company he there meets	353

On the Fasti of Ovid Written 1764	354

Invasion of Savoy by the French Army under M de Mon	356

Mr Gibbons Letter to the Honourable Miss Holroyd	368

Mr Gibbon to Lady Elizabeth Foster now	372

The declining Health of M de Severy Desertion of	378

Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldPleasantry on	379

Revolution at GenevaGreat Britain happily adheres	384

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield Jan 17th 1786	387

Mr Gibbon to Lord Sheffield his arrival in Lon	393

On the Triumphal Shows and Ceremonies 13th Dec 1764	394

Lady Sheffields Death and Mr Gibbons immediate resolu	397

Mr Gibbon to Lord SheffieldAttack of Gout	411

Lord North to Mr Gibbon with Thanks for	418

Mr Gibbon to Mrs Gibbon on the Riots in Lon	420

Abstract of Mr Gibbons Will	426

Professor Heyné to M Gibbon recommending	439

Remarques sur quelques Endroits de Virgile April 1757	441

Madame Necker à M Gibboncompliments	444

Madame Necker à M Gibbon on Mr Gibbons	452

Critical Observations on the Design of the Sixth Book of	467

Remarques Critiques sur les Dignités Sacerdotales de Jules	482

Mr Gibbon to Lady Elizabeth FosterDeath	483

Dr Vincent to Mr Gibbon on the same Subject	489

Mr Gibbon to Lord Auckland St Jamess	495

Dr Cooke Dean of Ely and Provost of Kings	496

S Rose Esq to Lord Sheffield with an Extract	502

Postscript to Ditto	510

81	513

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Title	The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated from His Letters, Volume 1 The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, Composed by Himself: Illustrated from His Letters, John Holroyd Earl of Sheffield
Author	Edward Gibbon
Editor	John Holroyd Earl of Sheffield
Illustrated by	James Fittler
Contributors	John Murray, Charles Roworth
Publisher	John Murray, 50, Albemarle Street, 1814
Original from	University of Georgia Libraries
Digitized	14 Apr 2022

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