The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · ¶316
I shall return from the captivity of the new, to the ruins of ancient Rome; and the venerable name, the interesting theme, will shed a ray of glory on the conclusion of my labors.Read in context ›
Edward Gibbon · Project Gutenberg #734 (Milman edition) — public domain
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