The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Subtitle: Volume 1 (Penguin Classics)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: August 1, 1996
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1232
ISBN-13: 9780140433937
First sentence: Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which an historical writer may ascribe to himself; if any merit indeed can be assumed from the performance of an indispensable duty.