Panem et Circenses, aka Bread and Circuses, Bread and Races, Bread and Games.Where did this famous maxim come from and what does it really mean? Let's find o...
  • Samsy@lemmy.ml
    4·
    1 year ago

    Interesting, in German it is "bread & games", circuses is new to me, but it's the same origin/meaning.

    • naut@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      same here, but when I searched it was only offering "circuses"

      I guess both make sense in context, but I was surprised too