According to Juvenal, Roman's were doomed to everlasting insomnia. Why?

Due to congested roadways, in 45 B.C., Julius Caesar enacted the Lex Iulia Municipalis laws. Urban daytime traffic was restricted to pedestrians only, with the exception of government officials and specific religious festivals. Wheeled conveyances and animal transport were only permitted to travel in Rome from 2-hours before sunset until just before sunrise. The constant din and racket from after-dark traffic effected even the most sound of city sleepers. (See First Century Life: Night Traffic)

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