* George Orwell on Gladiators, Slavery and Revolt * “Civilisations founded on slavery have lasted for such periods as four thousand years.” * A new film about a gladiator (Gladiator II), a recent television series about the Roman circuses (Those About To Die), follow a popular movie (Gladiator) and a classic (Spartacus). There have been … Continue reading “Gone down into utter silence”