by Rich Lowry
It is an irresistible temptation to superimpose the history of Rome and especially its decline and fall on top of our own experience and future.
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Members of the Gruppo Storico Romano (Roman Historical Group) dressed as centurions march in front of Colosseum in Rome, Italy, in 2016.
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An op-ed in the New York Times warns, as the headline puts it, that “America is an empire in decline” and finds a precedent in imperial Rome.
The piece, written by the co-author of a new book, Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West, shows that the cottage industry in comparisons between the United States and Rome is as robust as ever.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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An op-ed in the New York Times warns, as the headline puts it, that “America is an empire in decline” and finds a precedent in imperial Rome.
The piece, written by the co-author of a new book, Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, and the Future of the West, shows that the cottage industry in comparisons between the United States and Rome is as robust as ever.
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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