The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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Gibbon, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Vol. 1, London: Strahan & Cadell, 1776, ch. 3.

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Gibbon, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volumes 1-6. Vol. 1. Everyman's Library, 2010, ch. 3.

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A quote by Edward Gibbon about separation of powers: “The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost…”

A quote by Edward Gibbon about separation of powers: “The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost…”

A quote by Edward Gibbon about separation of powers: “The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost…”