A. Lentin
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by A.W. Brian Simpson
Published April 30 1985
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A. Lentin finds much of interest in an exploration of the man behind the Decline and Fall...
Published November 1 1981
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire appears to offer a paean to the civilised society of the Antonines. But Gibbon, as A. Lentin reveals, was well aware that it bestowed 'the benefits of order' without the 'blessing of freedom'. Published June 30 1981
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