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The rest of the famous phrase is 'Bread and Circuses'
Panem et Circenses
The phrase bread and circuses did not create anything. It reflected the attitude of the Roman elite towards the poor. They thought that they had to be fed and entertained to keep them happy and to prevent riots. Bread referred to the free grain dole the state distributed to the poor. Circuses referred to the circus, which was the chariot racing track. The rich elites liked to spend a lot of money on lavish gladiatorial games and chariot races, which were very popular. This made them popular.
When the poet Juvenal referred to "bread and circuses," he was highlighting the Roman government's strategy of appeasing the populace with basic needs (bread) and entertainment (circuses) to distract them from political issues and social injustices. This phrase underscores the idea that superficial pleasures can pacify the masses and prevent them from engaging in critical thought or civic responsibility. Juvenal's commentary serves as a critique of societal complacency and the manipulation of public opinion through trivial distractions.
Bread and Circuses. (Free handouts and entertainment). Recently, television has been called the "new bread and circuses."
Panem et circenses.
The actual phrase is 'Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt'Coined by the Roman poet Juvenal in the first Century in his Satires lamenting the continuing slide of his former Roman Republic into dictatorship.The term refers to entertainment or offerings intended to foil discontent or distract attention from a situation. In ancient Rome, bread and circuses were used to keep the underprivileged poor people quiet.
Juvenal was criticizing the Roman society's obsession with superficial entertainment and material comfort, represented by "bread and circuses." This phrase highlights how the ruling class used cheap food and spectacles in the Colosseum to distract and pacify the population, turning them away from more meaningful pursuits and critical thinking.
The Latin "panem et circenses" literally means "bread and circuses".
Panem is the name of the continent where The Hunger Games stories are set.The word "Panem" itself comes from an old Roman phrase, "panem et circenses". Which in English means "bread and circuses".
Hell on Wheels - 2011 Bread and Circuses 1-5 was released on: USA: 4 December 2011
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