“The revolution of ages may bring round the same calamities; but ages may revolve without producing a Tacitus to describe them.”
Quote by Edward Gibbon
Work
THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (All 6 Volumes): From the Height of the Roman Empire, the Age of Trajan and the Antonines - to the Fall of Byzantium; Including a Review of the Crusades, and the State of Rome during the Middle Ages
This multi-volume work provides an in-depth examination of the Roman Empire's rise, its peak under emperors Trajan and the Antonines, and its eventual fall. It encompasses the state of Rome during the Middle Ages and includes a review of the Crusades. 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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