Roman writer Juvenal wrote in 100 A.D. about "panem et circences - 'bread and circuses' to indicate how the Roman state looked after the population through material plenty and endless entertainment. Such economic plenty must have caused many to believe that life could not be much better." - Capturing the Pagan Mind
Interesting thought - what does that remind you of? The similarities between Rome and the U.S. are staggering - not just coincidence, huh?
Bread and Circuses? Mcdonald's and Hollywood?
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Posted by: JosiahQ at August 23, 2003 03:08 PM