The history of the decline and fall of the roman empire volume 4 item preview remove circle share or embed this item the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire volume 4 by gibbon edward 1737 1794 milman henry hart 1791 1868 publication date 1854 usage public domain topics rome history empire 30 bc 476 ad byzantine empire history publisher boston phillips . Gibbon often includes digressions and diversions along the way to enrich his account beyond just the succession of emperors volume 4 for instance begins with a discussion of the spread of monasticism through the roman empire and the occasional fanatics that it produced 2. History of the decline and fall of the roman empire volume 4 by edward gibbon free ebook project gutenberg 64528 free ebooks. The project gutenberg ebook of the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire by edward gibbon this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever you may copy it give it away or re use it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at www