Of the various forms of government which have prevailed in the world, an hereditary monarchy seems to present the fairest scope for ridicule.
Edward GibbonAbout author
- Author's profession: Historian
- Nationality: english
- Born: April 27, 1737
- Died: January 16, 1794
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