The SatiresOxford University Press, 1992 - 250 páginas Commonly considered the greatest of Roman satirical poets, Juvenal is the author of sixteen satires of Roman society, notable for their pessimism and ironic humor. In this new translation of the Satires, Professor Rudd combines textual accuracy with colorful poetry, vividly conveying Juvenal's gift for evoking a wealth of imagery with a few economical phrases. |
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... Persius ( first century AD ) , and Juvenal , at the beginning of the second century , all acknowledge as their model and inspiration . Lucilius ' satires now exist only as a collection of fragments , preserved by later writers in the ...
... Persius ( first century AD ) , and Juvenal , at the beginning of the second century , all acknowledge as their model and inspiration . Lucilius ' satires now exist only as a collection of fragments , preserved by later writers in the ...
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... Persius . He was the author of a well known Grammar ( 6. 452 ) and a highly successful teacher , but thoroughly immoral and extravagant . 226 f . As the grammaticus taught poetry , his school - room was adorned with busts of the major ...
... Persius . He was the author of a well known Grammar ( 6. 452 ) and a highly successful teacher , but thoroughly immoral and extravagant . 226 f . As the grammaticus taught poetry , his school - room was adorned with busts of the major ...
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... Persius is equally supercilious regarding the Jews ( 5. 179 ff . ) : these attitudes were not confined to the satirists , however . 102 ff . The Jewish scriptures and religious observances were 224 Notes to 14. 19-98.
... Persius is equally supercilious regarding the Jews ( 5. 179 ff . ) : these attitudes were not confined to the satirists , however . 102 ff . The Jewish scriptures and religious observances were 224 Notes to 14. 19-98.
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Why Write Satire? | 3 |
Hypocritical Perverts | 9 |
The Evils of the Big City | 15 |
Derechos de autor | |
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