“The progress of manufactures and commerce insensibly collects a large multitude within the walls of a city: but these citizens are no longer soldiers; and the arts which adorn and improve the state of civil society, corrupt the habits of the military life.”
Quote by Edward Gibbon
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The Collected Works of Edward Gibbon: Historical Works, Autobiographical Writings and Private Letters, Including The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
The Collected Works of Edward Gibbon encompasses a comprehensive selection of the renowned historian's works. It features his seminal historical study, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, as well as his personal reflections and correspondence. This compilation offers a deep insight into Gibbon's scholarly pursuits and personal life. more
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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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