Edward Gibbon Quote

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.

The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire... The Second Edition (ed. 1781)

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.

The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects.