The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · ¶141
While the transient dynasties of Asia have been continually subverted by a crafty vizier in the palace, or a victorious general in the camp, the Ottoman succession has been confirmed by the practice of five centuries, and is now incorporated with the vital principle of the Turkish nation.Read in context ›
Edward Gibbon · Project Gutenberg #736 (Milman edition) — public domain
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