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Good old days is a cliché in popular culture. It refers to an era considered by the speaker to be better than the current era. It is a form of nostalgic romanticisation. An early use is by John Henley in ''The Primitive Liturgy: for the Use of the Oratory, Part 1. Being a form of Morning and Evening Prayer..., 1726'' 〔() ''The Primitive Liturgy: for the Use of the Oratory,'' John Henley, 1727, third edition, unnumbered page before p. 74〕 To all sincere Lovers of their Religion, And of their Country ; of Truth, Learning, Charity, and Moderation ; to all honest Admirers of the ''good old Days'' of their best and wisest Fore-fathers, this first Part of the Primitive Liturgy Is most humbly dedicated. This book is reviewed in ''The Historical Register,'' volume 11, 1727〔() ''The Historical Register,'' volume 11, 1727〕 In 1727, Daniel Defoe wrote "In the good old days of Trade, which our Fore-fathers plodded on in ...".〔() ''The Complete Tradesman,'' volume 2, part 2, page 7〕 It has been used as ''Laudator temporis acti'' (''Praiser of past times'') in Roman times. == See also == * Nostalgia * Golden age (metaphor) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「good old days」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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