Mr. kjh, I work online and often take short breaks. It's also why I disappear for a few hours, write a post, then bugger off again. (View Post)

Mr. Dickson, I must take issue with at least parts of that link. "Collapse is often quick and greatness provides no immunity. The Roman Empire covered 4.4 million sq km (1.9 million sq miles) in… (View Post)

Good morning, everyone. Mr. Root, I hope that's utterly wrong. 30C is loathsome. (View Post)

Mr. Carnyx, they really were. If Rome had retained its old constitution, it's intriguing to consider how things might have gone. Or even if they'd retained the adoptive principle of the Gol… (View Post)

On page 310 (Penguin) of Polybius. He's just described the evolution and degradation of constitutional cycles as each becomes corrupted and gets replaced by a new system. Fascinating stuff. (View Post)