“His manners were less pure, but his character was equally amiable with that of his father. Twenty-two acknowledged concubines, and a library of sixty-two thousand volumes, attested the variety of his inclinations, and from the productions which he left behind him, it appears that the former as well as the latter were designed for use rather than ostentation.” WellsTwoCharacterUseFatherLeftBehindsHistoryThousandPureTwentiesLibraryProductionsFormerVarietyMannersLatterSixtyVolumeInclinationLeft BehindRoman EmpireAmiableTwenty TwoOstentationConcubines Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
“Until he lost all his money, my father was a successful north London Jewish businessman. He was unusual among his immediate family in that he was enormously cultured and had an incredible library.” FatherLostSuccessfulLibraryIncrediblesLondonUnusualBusinessmanImmediate Family Author:Anthony Horowitz