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The point is to create a spectacle, something that wows the crowd. Exotic wildlife is better for that just by reason of being exotic. But a secondary point is t
by dzdt 1y ago
The point is to create a spectacle, something that wows the crowd. Exotic wildlife is better for that just by reason of being exotic. But a secondary point is to show the people the awesome power of the Roman state, with its immense continent-spanning logistics capabilities.
- zabzonk 1y ago> with its immense continent-spanning logistics capabilities. So, a bit like Amazon? Ave Jeff! Must see if they have a lion at good price. This is an attempt at a joke, BTW.
- ajb 1y agoFYI hn generally downvotes jokes, as it doesn't want to be like Reddit where there is often a flood of jokes and no discussion
- tlb 1y ago"Are you not impressed?" Empires should spend part of their budget on impressing. The English lad who spent whole days schlepping a few bushels of turnips to the market would be thinking, "I should join the Empire and transport lions".