Prithee English texts, and the difference between the two terms has been debated by scholars. Scholars such as Roger Brown and Albert Gilman have suggested that "prithee" was an ingroup indicator. Other scholars suggest that it is simply the more deferential form. The relationship between the two is complicated by the phrase "beseech you", which was used in the same time period and was clearly the form used most deferentially. Although the closest Modern English equivalent of "prithee" is "please", the two terms presume different attitudes within the addressee. While "please" accompanies a request addressing itself to the positive desire of
Munera (ancient Rome) Munera (ancient Rome) In ancient Rome, munera (Latin plural) were the provision of public works and entertainments provided for the benefit of the Roman people ('populus Romanus') by individuals of high status and wealth. The word munera singular munus (cf. English "munificence") means "duty, obligation", expressing the individual's responsibility to provide a service or contribution to his community. The production of munera was dependent on the private largesse of an individual, in contrast to the ludi", the games,' athletic contests or spectacles sponsored by the state. The most famous were the gladiatorial contests, which began as a service or gift