• It has been sagaciously conjectured, that the artful legislator indulged the stubborn prejudices of his countrymen.

    Edward Gibbon: It has been sagaciously conjectured, that the artful legislator indulged the stubborn prejudices of his countrymen.
    Edward Gibbon (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated)”, p.2407, Delphi Classics