panem et circenses: "bread and circuses" to placate the masses.
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Sage
Dec 5, 2007, 7:45:07 AM12/5/07
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From Juvenal, Satire X, line 81. Originally described all that was
needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe
any entertainment [sports, television, movies and their related
scandals] used to distract public attention from more important
matters.
needed for emperors to placate the Roman mob. Today used to describe
any entertainment [sports, television, movies and their related
scandals] used to distract public attention from more important
matters.
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