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Like other systems in decay, the Roman Empire continued to function for several generations after its vitality was sapped. For nearly a hundred years our Island was one of the scenes of conflict between a dying civilisation and lusty, famishing barbarism.
Winston Churchill A History of the English-Speaking Peoples · 1956-1958

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“Like other systems in decay, the Roman Empire continued to function for several generations after its vitality was sapped. For nearly a hundred years our Island was one of the scenes of conflict between a dying civilisation and lusty, famishing barbarism.”

Winston Churchill · A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 1956-1958 · Primary source

“Rome seemed as powerful and stable as ever. But below the surface the foundations were cracking, and through the fissures new ideas and new institutions were thrusting themselves. The cities are everywhere in decline; trade, industry, and agriculture bend under the weight of taxation. Communications are less safe, and some provinces are infested with marauders, peasants who can no longer earn a living on the land.”

Winston Churchill · A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, 1956-1958 · Primary source

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Winston Churchill British prime minister
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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Winston Churchill · 1956-1958
Themes
Decline of established systemsTransition between civilisationsSurface stability and structural decline
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Roman EmpireRoman BritainImperial declinePost-Roman Britain
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