The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Book 1 (FULL Audiobook) - part (8 of 10)

The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire audiobook
by Edward Gibbon (1737-1794)
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was written by the celebrated English historian Edward Gibbon. Volume I was published in 1776, and went through six printings (a remarkable feat for its time). Volumes II and III were published in 1781; volumes IV, V, VI in 1788-89. The original volumes were published as quartos, a common publishing practice of the time.
The books cover the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from just before 180 to 1453 and beyond, concluding in 1590. They take as their material the behaviour and decisions that led to the decay and eventual fall of the Roman Empire in the East and West, offering an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell.
Gibbon is sometimes called the first "modern historian of ancient Rome." By virtue of its mostly objective approach and highly accurate use of reference material, Gibbon's work was adopted as a model for the methodologies of 19th and 20th century historians. (Summary from Wikipedia)

[@tiggergolah]

Now THIS guy, reading during the first hour, sounds professional. I could listen to him read algebra, and it would hold my attention. He used a quality mic, varied his intonation appropriately, and enunciated flawlessly, without any discernible regional mispronunciations. I hope he is well compensated in some vocation for his well-trained reading voice. He could read the weather and sound riveting. I went back to the start to catch his name, but I believe he declined to include it. Either his humility or desire for anonymity speaks volumes. One might wonder if he is a professional voice actor.

[@darkmoon9652]

Dude is really good.

[@jameswhite6112]

The more eloquent reader is the noted thespian Steven Toast.

[@kristiemarkunas403]

He is listed as Justin Brett on the Librivox site. Excellent voice, perfect fit!

[@tiggergolah]

Note that the best reader so far, declined to give his name. Professional voice actor, perhaps?

[@danielgilhooly1118]

I love how gibbon says German pirates instead of Saxon, didn't want to discredit his own monarchy

[@stewartraesidem4473]

Excellent reading.

[@tiggergolah]

This one begins with the reign of Diocletian, who reigned from 284 to 305 AD, roughly. Chapter 13, Part 1

[@abotariq257]

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