Juvenal Libri

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Bite and wit characterize two seminal and stellar authors in the history of satirical writing, Persius (34 62 CE) and Juvenal (writing about sixty years later). The latter especially had a lasting influence on English writers of the Renaissance and succeeding centuries.

This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal.

Juvenal's Satires create a fascinating (and immediately familiar) world of whores, fortune-tellers, boozy politicians, slick lawyers, shameless sycophants, ageing flirts and downtrodden teachers. Perhaps more than any other writer, Juvenal (c. AD 55-138) captures the splendour, the squalor and the sheer vibrant energy of everyday Roman life. A member of the traditional land-owning class, which was rapidly seeing power slip into the hands of dynamic outsiders, he offers equally savage portraits of decadent aristocrats, women interested only in 'rough trade' like actors and gladiators, and the jumped-up sons of panders and auctioneers. He constantly compares the corruption of his own generation with its stern upright forebears. And he makes us feel from within the deep humiliation of having to dance attendance on rich but odious patrons

This classic text presents the complete works of Juvenal, a celebrated Roman satirist. With extensive commentary and analysis by J.E.B. Mayor, this book offers readers a deep understanding of Juvenal's unique voice and impact on the literary world.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This collection of satirical poetry by Juvenal is translated into English verse by W Gifford and accompanied by explanatory notes., A scathing critique of Roman society and moral decay, this work endures as a masterpiece of political and social commentary.

These two volumes provide readers with a new and literal translation of the works of Roman poets Juvenal and Persius. Translator Martin Madan offers readers a fresh perspective on these two classic works, drawing out new meanings and nuances in the text that have eluded previous translators.