The dark cloud, which had been cleared by the Phoenician discoveries, and finally dispelled by the arms of Caesar, again settled on… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
“And what if Britain lost? There would be a financial crisis, unemployment, and destitution. Working-class men would take up Ethel’s father’s cry… — Ken Follett Copy Share Image
Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role… — Dean Acheson Copy Share Image
![“The dark cloud, which had been cleared by the Phoenician discoveries, and finally dispelled by the arms of Caesar, again settled on the shores of the Atlantic, and a Roman province [Britain] was again lost among the fabulous Islands of the Ocean.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08e/edward-gibbon-710_arms_the-dark-cloud-which-had-been-cleared-by_1084745.jpg)
