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Muhammad's Rebirth

Muhammad's Rebirth (Original title: Maomé renasce) Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Legionário, n.° 775, June 15, 1947 When we study the sad story of the fall of the Western Empire it is hard for us understand …More
Muhammad's Rebirth
(Original title: Maomé renasce)
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Legionário, n.° 775, June 15, 1947
When we study the sad story of the fall of the Western Empire it is hard for us understand the Romans' shortness of views, tranquility, and indifference toward the looming danger. To further aggravate its other ills, Rome suffered from an inveterate habit of winning. At its feet were the most glorious nations of antiquity: Egypt, Greece, all of Asia. The ferocity of the Celts had been definitely softened. The Rhine and the Danube constituted a splendid natural defense to the Empire. How could anyone fear that the barbarians, who roamed the virgin forests of central Europe, could pose a serious risk to such an immense political edifice?
Accustomed to this view, the Romans lacked the flexibility to understand the new situation gradually being created. As the Barbarians crossed the Rhine and began their raids they only met weak, indecisive and inadequate resistance from the Roman …More