Architecture Quote by Edward Gibbon

But in almost every province of the Roman world, an army of fanatics, without authority and without discipline, invaded the peaceful inhabitants; and the…

— Edward Gibbon

In less than a century after the barbarian nations settled in their new conquests, almost all the effects of the knowledge and civility, which…

— Bryan Ward-Perkins

I'll never forget Rome and what I experienced there.

— Marquinhos

Those have not lived who have not seen Rome.

— Margaret Fuller

A nation of spaghetti eaters cannot restore Roman civilization!

— Benito Mussolini

The Germanic invasions destroyed neither the Mediterranean unity of the ancient world, nor what may be regarded as the truly essential features of the…

— Henri Pirenne

Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and…

— Tadao Ando

“The classical heritage as shaped by and filtered through Roman culture had two great flaws. First, it prevented the very rich oral cultures of…

— Norman F. Cantor

Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to — Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here…

— Audrey Hepburn

Rome alone can resist Rome.

— Pierre Corneille

“In the East — in Greece and Syria and Egypt — the Romans had conquered countries which had ancient and splendid traditions, and were…

— George Hodges

Some ruins of ancient times are much more beautiful than the best buildings of modern eras!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan