“Metellus Numidicus, the censor, acknowledged to the Roman people, in a public oration, that had kind nature allowed us to exist without the help of women, we should be delivered from a very troublesome companion; and he could recommend matrimony only as the sacrifice of private pleasure to public duty.”
Quote by Edward Gibbon
Work
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1: Complete in Eight Volumes
This multi-volume work meticulously chronicles the political, social, and economic factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire, offering a detailed examination of the empire's history from its peak to its collapse. more
Author
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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