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Rich man, poor man
Mary Beard on the long history of the rich looking down their noses - sometimes with a hearty Roman snort - at the poor.
Producer: Adele Armstrong.
Last on
Sun 11 Nov 201208:50
BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View: Why the rich look down on the poor
In the ancient world, the rich held themselves to very different standards from the poor. Not much has changed, argues classical historian Mary Beard.
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- Fri 9 Nov 201220:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 11 Nov 201208:50BBC Radio 4
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