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Monty Python: “What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?”

BrianTheMan · Comedy · 1 min · 2007 · YouTube title: What have the Romans ever done for us
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What it covers

The classic 'What have the Romans ever done for us?' scene from Monty Python's Life of Brian, in which revolutionaries grudgingly list the benefits of Roman rule. It is a short comedy clip.