For many years, I have meant to read this book. I decided to look it up, so that I could listen while doing other tasks. Thank you for providing this excellent reading.
You make me nervous, because I thought the first reader was going to read the whole book. I like the first one, but it would be bad to get several hours into the project and suddenly get a new reader that I dislike. Seems dumb to have multiple readers anyway, imo, but I guess the text is super long... 🙁
I also thank you as this man wrote. Me? In year 83, I've always admired Gibbon but never made the time to read him. I'm a little embarrassed by good friends who should know better assuming I have but was too embarrassed to admit it. I wasn't. Really! Maybe this will finally relieve me. All I need to do now is live long enough to finish the damn book. :)
As with all LibriVox audiobooks, when the chapter is read by someone with an Indian accent I fast forward past it because I cannot understand them. It used to bother me until I understood more about English being Germanic and how I don't struggle with any of those accents. Now I just fast forward past the Indians.
@@julesvideoarchive I should have clarified that the problem is with me. I cannot understand many people but struggle the most with those from non-Germanic. Working in a steel mill exacerbated the problem, too.
Ignore my comment just taking notes for myself chapter 1 prat 1 -Agustus didn't want to expand the empire past it's current borders. Britain ,Caledonian in the north of the island. love of independence of the locals. - Claudius expanded into Britain was the exception of departure from agustes policy. -'Trajan had recieved the education of a soldier and posesed the talents of a general'25;50 'first exploits of Trajan was agents the dacians' -decebalus was the dacian king - war agenst dacia lasted 5 years -Bender road, Moldova - invaded parthia anexed mesopethamia rome lost the gains after trajans death chapter 1 prart 2 terminus roman god borders and protector of boundary stones refused to yield to Jupiter this was interpreted as roman boundaries would never recede 'terminus' yielded to the emperor Hadrian' -withdrawal from eastern conquests made euphrasies the border -roman solders where supposed to be citizens -45;00-50;00 talks about the compasision of leagons - in the republic the horsemen where composed of young Nobel men chapter 1 part 3 -700yarrd camps for 20,000 romans -pertorian gaurd and generals got the best tents -solduirs brought cookingequipment and building supply -Sling/ archer in front -axileary where the first line -cavelry on flanks -legon behind -engins in back(seage equipment) -about 6000 in leagon up to 12000 with axillary -leagons where embanked on rivers and not in cities -2 in lower 3 in upper germany, 1 in Raetia, 1 in noricum, 4 in Pannonia, 3 in Moesia,2 in dacia -in the east 6 leagons in syria, 2 in cappadocia - Egypt africa and spain had 1 leagon each -2 permanet fleats in italy(revena, besenium in naples) 1:08:04
It is not outdated. Gibbon's work remains untouched. His writings on the Roman Empire are around some 2 million pages. The abridged is around 9,000 pages.
The Roman Empire was taken down by black people. Which is a hidden fact in history Septimius Severus was a black man. And all the soldiers and Gladiators who followed him were also black. They took down the Imperial Roman Empire making the Caucasian people who ruled over it retreat to the caucus mountains or become slaves to the blacks who became the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire. Which lead to the black rulership of Europe during the dark ages. Being forced to live in the caucus mountains is where the term Caucasian comes from. You were cave men post civilization not pre-civilization. I’m sure some of these facts are omitted in this lesson. But I have the history books to back my points. I will enjoy listening to this book Also I know the racist and offended Caucasians are gonna come and mock and tell me I got my information wrong and yadadadada. No I’m correct plenty of notable historians from the time and as well as present time will back my claims. No you wasn’t always in control and no you wasn’t all the greatest people in history. Got Caucasians claiming to be Phoenicians and all kinds of lies being taught to them. Charlemagne was a black man lol Now go and deny this fact. The Germanic tribes were black 😂 Why do you think Benjamin Franklin talked about most of Europe being predominantly swarthy or tawny? Why do you think that is. The Moors were black the word moor literally means black 😂
so why didn't they do the same in Africa like they did in Europe and instead decide to live in shit? could it be the climate perhaps? no that couldn't be it the Egyptians and Persians could do it? huh? i know Africa is actually white peoples and blacks with there superior culture took over, no that couldn't be it otherwise why is it all the Nigers living in shit today? keep searching for the truth brother maybe one day we,ll know :D)
@@Chewy00 Take your racism to somebody who cares. I spoke the truth to trigger your trailer park Sasquatch feelings mission accomplished. Don’t forget we taught your people to bath and still you hate washcloths and soap lol
You must be disappointed that so far none of the Caucasian " racists " you mentioned have felt compelled to reply to your comment. Presumably they took it for a piece of light comedy ? Similar to Black Athena in that respect ? That particular opus provided us with hours of amusement at the time . Now sadly forgotten alas .
For many years, I have meant to read this book. I decided to look it up, so that I could listen while doing other tasks. Thank you for providing this excellent reading.
it's a nice book. i think my copy was abridged even though the writing was very small
Thanks to all the readers. Every single one did justice to the wonderful text. I'm so grateful for your efforts on our, the listeners, behalf.
You make me nervous, because I thought the first reader was going to read the whole book. I like the first one, but it would be bad to get several hours into the project and suddenly get a new reader that I dislike. Seems dumb to have multiple readers anyway, imo, but I guess the text is super long... 🙁
Thank you! Especially for the great list of bookmarks for each chapter.
I also thank you as this man wrote. Me? In year 83, I've always admired Gibbon but never made the time to read him. I'm a little embarrassed by good friends who should know better assuming I have but was too embarrassed to admit it. I wasn't. Really! Maybe this will finally relieve me. All I need to do now is live long enough to finish the damn book. :)
Do you feel better for having read it? More accomplished, perhaps? I'm just starting now :)
👍😂
Did you live?
@@julesvideoarchiveunderrated
As with all LibriVox audiobooks, when the chapter is read by someone with an Indian accent I fast forward past it because I cannot understand them. It used to bother me until I understood more about English being Germanic and how I don't struggle with any of those accents. Now I just fast forward past the Indians.
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@@julesvideoarchive I should have clarified that the problem is with me. I cannot understand many people but struggle the most with those from non-Germanic.
Working in a steel mill exacerbated the problem, too.
What an articulate and attractive voice, thank you for this.
Ignore my comment just taking notes for myself
chapter 1 prat 1 -Agustus didn't want to expand the empire past it's current borders. Britain ,Caledonian in the north of the island. love of independence of the locals.
- Claudius expanded into Britain was the exception of departure from agustes policy.
-'Trajan had recieved the education of a soldier and posesed the talents of a general'25;50 'first exploits of Trajan was agents the dacians'
-decebalus was the dacian king
- war agenst dacia lasted 5 years
-Bender road, Moldova
- invaded parthia anexed mesopethamia rome lost the gains after trajans death
chapter 1 prart 2 terminus roman god borders and protector of boundary stones refused to yield to Jupiter this was interpreted as roman boundaries would never recede 'terminus' yielded to the emperor Hadrian'
-withdrawal from eastern conquests made euphrasies the border
-roman solders where supposed to be citizens
-45;00-50;00 talks about the compasision of leagons
- in the republic the horsemen where composed of young Nobel men
chapter 1 part 3 -700yarrd camps for 20,000 romans
-pertorian gaurd and generals got the best tents
-solduirs brought cookingequipment and building supply
-Sling/ archer in front
-axileary where the first line
-cavelry on flanks
-legon behind
-engins in back(seage equipment)
-about 6000 in leagon up to 12000 with axillary
-leagons where embanked on rivers and not in cities
-2 in lower 3 in upper germany, 1 in Raetia, 1 in noricum, 4 in
Pannonia, 3 in Moesia,2 in dacia
-in the east 6 leagons in syria, 2 in cappadocia
- Egypt africa and spain had 1 leagon each
-2 permanet fleats in italy(revena, besenium in naples)
1:08:04
1:21:45 I was bamboozled for a second when he said "now"
This is what I listen to when I need to fix my insomnia.
I don't know if your statement is a compliment or not. I'm using it to sleep too, lol.
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
thanks and very appreciated.
Thank you for sharing 😊
TY
2:30:00 ca.
16:36 we feel the fall of Rome still today.
agreed.
Out of curiosity, is the information in this series of books outdated because it’s so old? Thanks
It is not outdated. Gibbon's work remains untouched. His writings on the Roman Empire are around some 2 million pages. The abridged is around 9,000 pages.
Ch1:14.25
1:08
Saint Tripoli sent me here! 😂😮
1:41:17
1:37:36
Whats the first book of r9man empire i should read?
2:14:26
Ave, amicus.
1:28:10
5:40:40
@8:26:00 Corn?
The English used the word "corn" for "grain".
I'm extremely annoyed at how Elagabalus is pronounced in this reading. Other than that awesome and amazing!
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The Roman Empire was taken down by black people.
Which is a hidden fact in history
Septimius Severus was a black man. And all the soldiers and Gladiators who followed him were also black.
They took down the Imperial Roman Empire making the Caucasian people who ruled over it retreat to the caucus mountains or become slaves to the blacks who became the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire. Which lead to the black rulership of Europe during the dark ages. Being forced to live in the caucus mountains is where the term Caucasian comes from. You were cave men post civilization not pre-civilization.
I’m sure some of these facts are omitted in this lesson. But I have the history books to back my points.
I will enjoy listening to this book
Also I know the racist and offended Caucasians are gonna come and mock and tell me I got my information wrong and yadadadada.
No I’m correct plenty of notable historians from the time and as well as present time will back my claims.
No you wasn’t always in control and no you wasn’t all the greatest people in history.
Got Caucasians claiming to be Phoenicians and all kinds of lies being taught to them.
Charlemagne was a black man lol
Now go and deny this fact. The Germanic tribes were black 😂
Why do you think Benjamin Franklin talked about most of Europe being predominantly swarthy or tawny? Why do you think that is. The Moors were black the word moor literally means black 😂
so why didn't they do the same in Africa like they did in Europe and instead decide to live in shit? could it be the climate perhaps? no that couldn't be it the Egyptians and Persians could do it? huh? i know Africa is actually white peoples and blacks with there superior culture took over, no that couldn't be it otherwise why is it all the Nigers living in shit today? keep searching for the truth brother maybe one day we,ll know :D)
Facts my brotha! WE WUZ KANGZ!!! WE BUILT DA PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT AND SHIEEEEEEEEET!! ✊🏿
@@Chewy00 Take your racism to somebody who cares. I spoke the truth to trigger your trailer park Sasquatch feelings mission accomplished.
Don’t forget we taught your people to bath and still you hate washcloths and soap lol
You must be disappointed that so far none of the Caucasian " racists " you mentioned have felt compelled to reply to your comment. Presumably they took it for a piece of light comedy ?
Similar to Black Athena in that respect ? That particular opus
provided us with hours of amusement at the time . Now sadly forgotten alas .
Pertinax got a raw deal lmao