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“And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord. The superstition of the people was not embittered theological rancor.”

Quote by Edward Gibbon

Book:Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: The Modern Library Collection (Complete and Unabridged)

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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: The Modern Library Collection (Complete and Unabridged)

Edward Gibbon's seminal work provides a detailed narrative of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, covering political, social, and cultural aspects of the period. more

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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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“Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.”

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“To the University of Oxford I acknowledge no obligation; and she will as cheerfully renounce me for a son, as I am willing to disclaim her for a mother. I spent fourteen months at Magdalen College: they proved the fourteen months the most idle and unprofitable of my whole life.”

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Author:Edward Gibbon

“It was here that I suspended my religious inquiries (aged 17).”

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Author:Edward Gibbon

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Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Book:The Dream (Le rêve )

Source: The Dream (Le rêve )

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Source: His Masterpiece: Works Of Zola