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When Exactly Were "The Good Old Days"?

Build For Tomorrow

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Did the Romans Think They Were Living in a Golden Era?

renaissance writers tried to confront their heroes. They recognize that something isn't better just because it's from the past, and then they got upset about it. When did those people think the good old days were? Well, ancient rome for one. The romans liked to look backwards to a time before all that.

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