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To: haqihana who wrote (78172)	4/15/2000 12:45:00 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Rome, like most empires, had its share of loony emperors. A great deal of history has been written about them, focusing more on the points the historian wanted to emphasize than on the overall picture and the actual causes of Rome's fall. Another useful quote from Gibbon: Prosperity ripened the principle of decay; the causes of destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; and, as soon as time or accident had removed the artificial supports, the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure of its own weight. The story of its ruin is simple and obvious; and, instead of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had subsisted so long. His book, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, has been regarded as the authoritative work on the subject for over 100 years; if the period really interests you, it's well worth reading.