Persuasion is the resource of the feeble; and the feeble can seldom persuade.

Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Topic

Persuasion Power dynamics Powerlessness

Author

Edward Gibbon

Source

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Genre

Historical literature

Language

English

Time

1789 1780s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Occupation

Historian Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. 6, London: Strahan & Cadell, 1789, ch. 68.

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Gibbon, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volumes 1-6. Vol. 6. Everyman's Library, 2010, ch. 68.

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Censorship is crucial for preserving morals but useless for restoring them.

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