Edward Gibbon

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Name: Edward Gibbon

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First Reported Mar 03 2010 - Updated Mar 03 2010 - 1 Documents

Greek history

Sir, Bryan Hammersley is wrong that the library of Alexandria was destroyed by Christians (). The ancient sources make clear that there was no library in the Serapeum at this time. The allegation that Christians destroyed the books first appears in the ... [Published Mar 03 2010 by Times Online]

Entities: Edward Gibbon, Doctrine, Infanticide

First Reported Jan 16 2010 - Updated Jan 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Graduate Prospects

What to do with a degree in … history

Whether or not you agree with the 18th-century politician Edward Gibbon's assertion that history is 'little more than the register of crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind', there's no doubt a degree in history can be a stepping stone to many interesting ... [Published Jan 16 2010 by Guardian.co.uk]

Entities: Graduate Prospects, Richard Whiting, Edward Gibbon, University of Leeds, Archivist

First Reported Oct 30 2009 - Updated Oct 30 2009 - 1 Documents

Jimmy Carter

George Mitrovich: Rules for Public Speaking

I have a friend with whom I share an important compact. Here it is: Whenever a speaker begins his or her remarks by saying, "I'm not a public speaker", my friend and I will, at that point, get up and leave. Why? If you think you're not ... [Published Oct 30 2009 by The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed]

Entities: Jimmy Carter, Dazzle, Phyllis McGinley

First Reported Oct 29 2009 - Updated Oct 29 2009 - 1 Documents

George Mitrovich: Rules for Public Speaking

I have a fiend with whom I share an important compact. Here it is: Whenever a speaker begins his or her remarks by saying, "I'm not a public speaker", my fiend and I will, at that point, get up and leave. Why? If you think you're not a ... [Published Oct 29 2009 by The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed]

Entities: Jimmy Carter, Dazzle, Speechwriter, H. L. Mencken

First Reported Oct 02 2009 - Updated Oct 02 2009 - 1 Documents

The normblog profile 315: Gracchi

Gracchi was born in Streatham, London. He spent three years in Oxford doing an undergraduate degree and four years in Cambridge doing a PhD. His PhD thesis was on intellectual history in the 17th century and strayed into politics and theology as well. ... [Published Oct 02 2009 by normblog]

Entities: Edward Gibbon, Isaiah Berlin, Heroes, John Selden, Paul Schofield

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George Mitrovich: Rules for Public Speaking [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Oct 30 2009] I have a friend with whom I share an important compact. Here it is: Whenever a speaker begins his or her remarks by saying, "I'm not a public speaker", ...
George Mitrovich: Rules for Public Speaking [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Oct 29 2009] I have a fiend with whom I share an important compact. Here it is: Whenever a speaker begins his or her remarks by saying, "I'm not a public speaker", ...