Hoorah for my degree! (er, the one I'm presumably going to have in 3 years' time) That was Juvenal, in his satire #10...

"A body that used to confer commands, legions, rods and everything else, has now narrowed its scope, and is eager and anxious for two things only: bread and races."

Circenses being the latin that can refer to a race or a circus (because of the arena, which was a circuit). Of course.

(GtAMGfL) I love "Dearie". If only you knew.

[pen, Chalky] It was Julius Caesar, wunnit?

*coughs loudly*

Apologies for sharp exit on epilg last night, something went wrong with my connection. Off to snowy Cumbria soon. I may be some time..

It wasn't just you, Bob. It fell over, but got back up later! Nice act, though.

Perhaps my act was the show stopper. That’s the last time I do the canine cannonball!

I can't think of Juvenal without recalling the programme that was on TV about him a few years ago. It consisted primarily of Stephen Fry wandering the crowded streets of London in a toga, scowling at everything. Personally I think that anything that brings that about has to be a good thing.