Edward Gibbon
/ˌedwəd ˈɡɪbən/
/ˌedwərd ˈɡɪbən/
- (1737-94) an English historian and Member of Parliament who spent much of his life writing his main work, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. He is regarded as one of the major thinkers and writers of the Age of Enlightenment in Britain.
(1737-94) 英国历史学家和议会议员，一生大部分时间都在撰写主要著作《罗马帝国的衰亡》。他被认为是英国启蒙时代的主要思想家和作家之一。