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The author of the passage gives specific reasons in an attempt to explain ----.
Both beginners and specialists in ancient studies often
ask why bathing was so important to Roman society.
This question might be an easy one, but there are no
easy and definite answers. Bathing was a significant
part of their lives, an institution rooted in the structure of
their day. The Roman day normally reserved the
afternoon for leisure. Already, by the end of the
Republic, spending the latter part of the afternoon, after
a light lunch and siesta, in the public baths had become
a tradition, a comforting part of urban life and national
identity. But why did bathing become a daily habit in the
first place? The first and most important is the pleasure
factor. At its most basic, bathing is physically and
psychologically satisfying. Warm, moist air and water
relax the body and clear the mind. Another factor that
helps account for the popularity of baths is the
well-entrenched belief in the ancient world that baths
were good for health. Bathing was considered a serious
therapeutic measure and received full support from
ancient medicine. Finally there is also a basic economic
explanation. Baths were built in such large numbers
because running a public bath was seen a sensible
lucrative business proposition