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“The history of empires is the record of human misery; the history of the sciences is that of the greatness and happiness of mankind.”

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Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon

Edward Gibbon was an English historian renowned for his magnum opus, 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'. His work has had a profound impact on historical studies. more

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