Note 260 — BOOK V THE RISE AND COLLAPSE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (continued 2)

The natural result of a plutocratic rule above was a vigorous trade-unionism intent only on short hours and high wages below, and as indifferent as the rich to the common weal. See Hubbard’s Fate of Empires, a very stimulating book, differing widely in its spirit and conclusions from those of the writer.