Historical literaturePerhaps the interpretation of the Koran would now be taught in the schools of Oxford, and her pulpits might demonstrate to a circumcised people the sanctity and truth of the revelation of Mahomet.Edward GibbonThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · 1789★ 5.3
PoemSo, loath to suffer mute, We, peopling the void air, Make Gods to whom to impute The ills we ought to bear.Matthew ArnoldEmpedocles on Etna · 1852★ 5.3
Political literatureIt is a very great thing to be able to think as you like; but, after all, an important question remains: what you think.Matthew ArnoldDemocracy · 1861★ 5.3