The Telegraph's "perfect library"

The (U.K.) Telegraph came up with "the perfect library," 110 books across several categories--classics, poetry, literary fiction, romantic fiction, etc.--that comprise the ultimate reading list.Here are the books from the "history" section:The Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireEdward GibbonCompressing 13 turbulent centuries into one epic narrative, this is often labelled the first 'modern'