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Comment author: lmm 14 October 2014 08:04:43PM 7 points [-]

At which point the lifestyle of hoi polloi started to resemble that of a Roman senator?

The '60s? Widespread literacy (and cheap paperbacks), indoor plumbing, private gardens, the dinner party or similar gathering as a social occasion.

Does today's middle class live like medieval feudal lords?

In some interesting ways. There are similarities in diet, and to a certain extent occupation. Of course there are also large differences.