enth century Edward Gibbon's book, The history of the decline of the Roman Empire, was published. In this book, Mr. Gibbon explains that the decline of Rome was "the natural and inevitable effect of the immoderate greatness" (Cahill pg. 13). This raised many questions at this time and it made other scholars investigate more about the decline of Rome. These scholars gave another interpretation by stating that "Rome fell because of inner weakness,
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