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“The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.”

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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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