The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq (Volume 5); With Memoirs of His Life and Writings - Softcover

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1814. Excerpt: ... GENERAL, INDEX. t of the empire of, in the ninth century, iik 1 -- In th« tenth, 7. Abbey, of our Lady of the Hermits, mag- nificence of, i. 99. Abduubrahman the Third, revenue of, in the tenth century, iii. 6. Abndates, account of, iii. 146. Academy of Inscriptions, Memoirs of, joy of our author on purchasing the tint twenty volumes of it, i. 119 -- His opinion of the work, ibid. Accaioli, countess, v. 485. Acland, colonel, killed, ii. 217. Acton, family of, related to Mr. Gibbon, i. 38, 195. note. Adalliert the First, account of, iii. 377 -- The Second, 381-- The Third, 385. Addison, ityle of hu writings, i. 122 -- Hii eiplauation of the S5th Ode of the 1st book of Horace, v. 38 -- Mistaken ia estimating the ordinary day's journey of a Raman nobleman at fourteen mile«, 442 -- His Dialogues on the usefulness of Ancient Medals, 455 -- His credulity in composing his Treatise of the Christian Religion, 558. Address on the revival of learning, ifi. 559. Adelais, adventures of, iii. 395. Aderfield, his History of Charles the Twelfth, v. 354. Adrian, his bust in the Florence Gallery described, i. 189, note. Africa, inquiry into the supposed circum- navigation of it by the ancients, v, 170. --Its four supposed circumnavigations unfounded, 177 -- The Portuguese the first who explored their way round its southern promontory, 180-- The circum- navigation by the rheiiicians examined, 18*. Agnes, daughter of Albert the First, in- stance of her cruelty and sanctity, iii. 27,0 -- Made umpire between her brother and the Swiss, 341. Agrippa, his bust in the Florence Gallery described, i. 187, note. Alamintus, account of his corm i.jviou with Hannibal, v. 373, Alba Fucentia, iv. 292. v. 404. Alba Longa, iv. 229. Albert the First, puts his brother Robert to death, iii. 246--His conduct tow...