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Truth, naked, unblushing truth, the first virtue of all serious history, must be the sole recommendation of this personal narrative. - Edward Gibbon

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lived 1737 - 1794, English historian

Born:27th April, 1737
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Starsign: Taurus

Author Keywords: English, Historian

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