The Echoes of Babylon Quotes

“The second major contribution brought forth by Alfred would be his book of laws, also referred to as dooms. The origin of this term is probably the earlier arrived at Gothic term of doms, which translates literally as judgment.”
― Michael Hastings, The Echoes of Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Three Great Republics

“It is reputed that after Heraclea, with the loss of eleven thousand men, that Pyrrhus is supposed to have said: “One more such victory and I am lost.” ”
― Michael Hastings, The Echoes of Babylon: The Rise and Fall of Three Great Republics