In ancient times, philosophers, religious leaders, soldiers and statesmen, and even some slaves attained the level of fame connected with celebrity, Often it was fleeting, Celebrity meant constant attention, and in ancient times the attention of the government was often not welcome, It was Socrates fame which led to his trial, and eventual quaff of hemlock, Athenians tended to celebrate philosophers and statesmen, Spartans soldiers, The ancient Egyptians included magicians and sorcerers among their celebrites, as depicted in the Biblical Book of Exodus.
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