Comments on: As the Empire fell apart around it, it hung like an overripe mango, huge and inviting, yet clearly in decay https://www.isegoria.net/2023/03/as-the-empire-fell-apart-around-it-it-hung-like-an-overripe-mango-huge-and-inviting-yet-clearly-in-decay/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 21 May 2026 16:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Harry Jones https://www.isegoria.net/2023/03/as-the-empire-fell-apart-around-it-it-hung-like-an-overripe-mango-huge-and-inviting-yet-clearly-in-decay/comment-page-1/#comment-3594151 Harry Jones Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:10:00 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=49755#comment-3594151 The elite went soft, and was swept aside by a newer, more vigorous elite.

It happens.

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Dissolute life style of too much luxury and too many visits to the harem.

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