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How much would the average male Roman from, let's say, the I century metropolitan Rome feel the pressure to look good? Apart from being surrounded by statues and mosaics of perfectly sculpted bodies, are there any societal expectations for men to look good?

by /u/al0678 in /r/AskHistorians

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