So the Pax Romana may have sounded great, if you were an elite, but if you were not in the elite, it may have seemed more oppressive than anything.

所以罗马和平对精英阶层听着很美好，但如果你不是精英阶层，就会觉得更像是压迫。

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And your friend is saying, "Oh, you know, I remember those years, they were so great."

你的朋友说，“哦，你知道么，那些日子我都记得，真是美妙的时光啊！”

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