“Rome seemed as powerful and stable as ever. But below the surface the foundations were cracking, and through the fissures new ideas and new institutions were thrusting themselves. The cities are everywhere in decline; trade, industry, and agriculture bend under the weight of taxation. Communications are less safe, and some provinces are infested with marauders, peasants who can no longer earn a living on the land.”
Winston Churchill (verified)
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Primary source)
Churchill’s four-volume historical survey tracing the development of Britain and its English-speaking colonies from from Caesar’'s invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the end of the Second Boer War (1902). The work emphasizes shared traditions and constitutional heritage, showcasing Churchill’s narrative style and his belief in Anglo-Saxon civilization’s contributions to freedom.
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