After they had accustomed themselves at Rome to the spectacles of the …

Michel de Montaigne
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After they had accustomed themselves at Rome to the spectacles of the slaughter of animals, they proceeded to those of the slaughter of men, to the gladiators. ✨ Michel de Montaigne (1850). Works, Comprising His Essays, Letters, and Journey Through Germany and Italy: With Notes from All the Commentators, Biographical and Bibliographical Notices &c., &c, p.224
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