Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq

Digression on the Character of Brutus

Nomina, Gentesque Antiquæ Italiæ. Written 1763, 1764.

SECT. II. Regiones, Aër et Solum Italiæ, et Mons Apenninus 241

SECT. III. Alpes et Gentes Inalpinæ, et Flumen Padus

SECT. XIV. Æmilia et Flaminia

SECT. XV. Venetia et Istria

SECT. XVI. Itinera

Remarques sur les Ouvrages et sur le Caractère de Salluste.

Jan.

de Cornelius Nepos

de Tite Live
May 4th, 1757

Remarques Critiques sur un Passage de Plaute.

Remarques sur quelques Endroits de Virgile.

Remarques Critiques sur un Passage de Virgile.

Remarques sur quelques Prodiges. November, 1757

Remarques Critiques sur les Dignités Sacerdotales de Jules César.
Written 1757

Principes des Poids, des Monnoies, et des Mesures des Anciens, avec

des Tables construites sur ces Principes. Written 1759

Dissertation sur les Anciennes Mesures, &c. du Bas Empire jusqu'à

la Prise de Constantinople par les Turcs; la France et les Pays

Bas; l'Allemagne, la Suisse, et les Pays du Nord; l'Italie et

l'Espagne; l'Orient, les Indes, et l'Afrique; also Remarques

sur "An Inquiry into the State of the Ancient Measures, the

403

406

Attic, the Roman, and particularly Jewish, by Dr. Hooper,
Bishop of Bath and Wells." Written 1759

Observations sur les Mémoires Posthumes de M. de Chéseaux. Lau-

sanne, 1756

On the Position of the Meridional Line and the Supposed Circum-
navigation of Africa by the Ancients. Written in the

Appendix to the Treatise on the Position of the Meridional Line and

the Supposed Circumnavigation of Africa by the Ancients.-A

Letter and Annotations by Dr. Vincent, Dean of Westminster 505

Selections from Mr. Gibbon's Common-place Books, Memoranda, &c. 512

Hints

Hints of some Subjects for History. July 26th, 1761 .

Index Expurgatorius. About 1768 or 1769 .

. 545

. 551

. 553

Remarks on Blackstone's Commentaries. Written 1770

Notes and Additions to Harwood's View of the Greek and Roman

. 576

No. I. Mr. Gibbon to G. L. Scott, Esq. proposing the esta-
blishment of a Journal of English Literature, and sug-
gesting the subjects. Oct. 19th, 1797

II. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon on the Poems of Ossian-

Mr. Whitaker's Works-Origin of Chivalry. July

20th, 1773

587

III. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-Lord Holland-Mr. Fox's

Debts. Dec. 16th, 1773

593

IV. William Strahan, Esq. to Mr. Gibbon, on Mr. Gibbon's

History. Oct. 8th, 1775

594

V. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon, on Mr. Gibbon's History,

and Mr. Whitaker's History of the Romans in Great

Britain. Feb. 24th, 1776

595

VI. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon, thanking Mr. Gibbon for
his Remarks on the History of Manchester. March
26th, 1776

VII. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon, on Mr. Gibbon's History,

objecting to the manner in which Mr. Gibbon speaks

596

of

No.

of Christianity on the slight notice taken of British

Antiquities-on the Bill for the Town of Manchester.

April 21st, 1776

Page

597

VIII. Mr. Whitaker to Mr. Gibbon on the same subjects, and

repeats his Reprimand. May 11th, 1776

598

IX. Dr. Jos. Warton to Mr. Gibbon, on the first Volume of

his History. May 11th, 1776

601

X. David Garrick, Esq. to Mr. Gibbon, giving Lord Cam-
den's opinion of Mr. Gibbon's first Volume. March
5th, 1776.

ib.

602

ib.

XI. Hon. Horace Walpole to Mr. Gibbon, on the first Vo-

lume of his History. No date.

XII. Hon. Horace Walpole to Mr. Gibbon, on the first Vo-
lume of his History. Feb. 14th, 1776

XIII. Hon. Horace Walpole to Mr. Gibbon, on Mr. Davis's

Attack on Mr. Gibbon's first Volume. No date.

XIV. Hon. Horace Walpole to Mr. Gibbon, on Mr. Gibbon's

Answer to the Attacks made on his History. No date. 605

XV. Madame Necker à Monsieur Gibbon, on M. Necker's

Health, and his Resignation-on Mr. Gibbon's His-

tory. July 29th, 1776

604

606

XVI. Madame Necker à M. Gibbon, on his History-advising.
him to go to Paris-on Mrs. Montague. Sept. 30th,
1776

608

XVII. M. Suard à M. Gibbon, on Mr. Gibbon's History-ad-
vises Mr. Gibbon to translate it into French himself
-mentions M. de Septchènes's Translation. Nov.
25th, 1776

611

XVIII. M. Gibbon to Madame Necker, thanking her for her

Invitation to Paris, and recommending M. Texier to

M. Necker. Nov. 26th, 1776

XIX. M. de Septchènes to M. Gibbon on his Translation of

Mr. Gibbon's History. Dec. 28th, 1776

XX. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd-M. D'Anville's Intention

of publishing four Maps of Roman Geography adapted

to Mr. Gibbon's History. July 14th, 1777

XXI. M. Buffon à M. Gibbon, thanking Mr. Gibbon for a Copy

of the History. Oct. 25th, 1777

XXII. Madame du Deffand à M. Gibbon, inquiring after Mr.

Gibbon, Madame Necker, Mesdames de Cambis et de

Boufflers, et M. Walpole. Nov. 12th, 1777

Page

617

ib.

XXIII. Mr. Gibbon to Dr. Chelsum, mentioning that he had re-

turned a Copy of Dr. Chelsum's Attack on his History,

which Dr. Chelsum had sent him. Feb. 20th, 1778 . 619

XXIV. Dr. Chelsum to Mr. Gibbon, in justification of his having

sent his "Remarks" to Mr. Gibbon. March 6th, 1778 620

XXV. Madame de Genlis to Mr. Gibbon, with a Copy of the

"Théâtre de l'Education"-Shakspeare, Pope, &c.-

her admiration of Milton, &c.-her being appointed

Governess to the Duc d'Orleans' Children.

15th, 1779

Oct.

. 621

XXVI. Mr. Gibbon to Mr. Holroyd, at Sheffield-Place, on the
Dissolution of Parliament. August 31st, 1780

XXVII. Mr. Gibbon to Mrs. Holroyd, pleasantly announcing

that Mr. Holroyd was created Lord Sheffield. Nov.

27th, 1780

XXVIII. Madame Necker à M. Gibbon, on his History. April

21st, 1781

. 623

ib.

.624

XXIX. Mr. Gibbon to Lord Thurlow, offering his Services in the

diplomatic line. No date

. 626

627

XXX. Lord Thurlow to Mr. Gibbon, in answer
XXXI. Madame de Genlis à M. Gibbon, recommending her
Brother, and presenting the "Théâtre d'Education."
July 3d, 1783