Comment by scandox

Winston Churchill produced 51 volumes of history and is generally regarded, in this pursuit, as having drank a cup and pissed an Ocean. I doubt they will continue to be read much once his personal historical aura has sufficiently faded.

Gibbon on the other hand in 6 volumes wrote a work that will probably be in print until Western Civilisation sinks into the dust.

So - kinda depends I would say.