THE HISTORY
OF THE
DECLINE AND FALL OF THE
ROMAN EMPIRE
BY
EDWARD GIBBON
EDITED IN SEVEN VOLUMES
WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, APPENDICES, AND INDEX
BY
J. B. BURY, M.A.
HON. LITT.D. OF DURHAM; HON. LL. D. OF EDINBURGH
CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE IMPERIAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ST. PETERSBURG
FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND REGIUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK
IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN
VOL. VII.
METHUEN & CO.
36 ESSEX STREET, W.C.
LONDON
1900
