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The Philippics

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Marcus Tullius Cicero

A philippic is a fiery, damning speech delivered to condemn a particular political actor. The term originates with Demosthenes, who delivere…

12 - Ivy Day in the Committee Room

In Dubliners

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James Joyce

Masterful short stories about life in Dublin at the turn of the century, by James Joyce. (Summary by Hugh McGuire)

Chapter XXXVI: Total Extinction Of The Western Empire Pt. I

In The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III

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Edward Gibbon

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, a major literary achievement of the 18th century published in six volumes, was writ…