Are you sure Mr. Gibbon was talking about the Roman Empire? Posted on March 31, 2014 by Constantine von Hoffman “The image of a free constitution was maintained with a decent reverence.” – Gibbon, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Bust on right is Constantine the Great. (No relation). AdvertisementShare this:RedditFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailTumblrPinterestLike this:Like Loading...