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Robin Lane Fox is a renowned British historian known for his research on the history of ancient Greece and Rome. Born on October 5, 1946, he graduated from Oxford University and has been a professor at the University of Cambridge. His works span from classical to medieval history, profoundly influencing the understanding of the ancient world.

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“Among the conservative Greek opinion there would be no regrets that Alexander the Greek leader was invading the barbarians.”

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“Alexander was not the first Greek to be honoured as a god for political favour.”

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“Gardeners work with an ever-receding ideal of perfection; no sooner is something growing well than they see how to place it better or give it a better neighbor. To other's eyes, all may look as well as could be expected, but a good gardener's eye sees more to be improved.”

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“Gardens can be sharp and spiky as well as rose-embowered and honeysuckle-twined: there are corners and settings where thistles are not such an asinine taste after all.”

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Author:Robin Lane Fox

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Born: October 5, 1946
Known for: Historian
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