For example, imagine a passage from Edward Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire:" "The whole engagement lasted above twelve hours, till the graduate retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and the Surenas himself."
Forestil jer for eksempel en passage  fra Edward Gibbons "Romerrigets undergang:" "Hele slaget varede over 12 timer, indtil persernes gradvise tilbagetog ændredes til en rodet flugt, hvilket Surenaen (persisk adelig) og de øverste ledere selv  havde været skamfulde eksempler på.