Juvenal
Juvenal and Persius (Loeb Classical Library)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674996120
- author:
- Juvenal
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions:
- 16 x 11.2 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Two masters of mordant verse satire are presented in this Loeb Classical Library edition. Persius and Juvenal, writing in Latin, offer biting critiques of society in their satirical poems.
Their works, which were aimed at a sophisticated urban audience, combine sharp criticism with flashes of sardonic humor. They target various vices, including common and uncommon ones, as well as the foolishness of prayers, abuse of power, and decadence. The tone is generally one of righteous indignation.
These poets are seminal figures in the history of satirical writing, with Juvenal having a lasting influence on English writers from the Renaissance onwards.
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