07-09-2006, 04:27 PM
You`re right, Jona!
I meant this: It is a joy to read Gibbon because he doesn`t have a theoretical framework in a MODERN sense in his writing. Of course he has this "enlightened/liberal" vision to history which must have been very radical in it´s time. Of course it too has it`s shortcomings in our eyes. Keeping all this in mind it still is a great work!
To add to this works fascination I always imagine this short overweight dandy walking in the ruins of Rome :wink: ... How can you not like this guy!?
I meant this: It is a joy to read Gibbon because he doesn`t have a theoretical framework in a MODERN sense in his writing. Of course he has this "enlightened/liberal" vision to history which must have been very radical in it´s time. Of course it too has it`s shortcomings in our eyes. Keeping all this in mind it still is a great work!
To add to this works fascination I always imagine this short overweight dandy walking in the ruins of Rome :wink: ... How can you not like this guy!?
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