Match List I with List II:
| List I: Author | List II: Work |
|---|---|
| A. David Hume | I. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |
| B. Edward Gibbon | II. A Complete History of England |
| C. William Godwin | III. A Treatise of Human Nature |
| D. Tobias Smollett | IV. An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice |
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Correct answer: A. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Explanation
Hume's Treatise (1739–40); Gibbon's Decline and Fall (1776–89); Godwin's Political Justice (1793); Smollett's A Complete History of England (1757–58).
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