The author himself is the best judge of his own performance; none has so deeply meditated on the subject; none is so sincerely interested in the event.
Edward GibbonAbout author
- Author's profession: Historian
- Nationality: english
- Born: April 27, 1737
- Died: January 16, 1794
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