In a well-written essay of at least 400 words, address the following:
The famous historian Edward Gibbon wrote
“The decline of Rome was the natural and inevitable effect of immoderate greatness. Prosperity ripened the principle of decay; the cause of the destruction multiplied with the extent of conquest; and, as soon as time or accident and removed the artificial supports, the stupendous fabric yielded to the pressure of its own weight. The story of the ruin is simple and obvious: and instead of inquiring why the Roman Empire was destroyed we should rather be surprised that it has subsisted for so long.”
Do you agree? Discuss what you believe to be the most significant causes for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. What can we learn from the Fall of Rome?
Do you see any parallels in contemporary society?
