Mainly known for 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Click on external site for an entertaining and enthusiastic introduction to the writings. It was there that we learnt that Gibbon died following an operation to cure his hydrocele, (enlarged scrotum - think melons), a condition from which Mrs Thrale's husband also suffered.
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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edward Gibbon
London County Council Edward Gibbon, 1737 - 1794, historian, lived in a hous...
Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on G...
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
Historian. novelist and biographer. Born at Dartington Rectory, Devon. He int...
A charitable organisation created following a letter to The Times from Michae...
