Quote by: Edward Gibbon

... but I must reluctantly observe that two causes, the abbreviation of time, and the failure of hope, will always tinge with a browner shade the evening of life.


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  • NameEdward Gibbon
  • DescriptionEnglish historian and Member of Parliament
  • BornMay 8, 1737
  • DiedJanuary 16, 1794
  • CountryUnited Kingdom; England
  • ProfessionHistorian; Writer
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