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A Companion to Persius and Juvenal

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Satire, written in the verse of heroic epic but focused on the evils of contemporary society, was ancient Rome's original contribution to world literature. Two great practitioners of this art, Persius and Juvenal, wrote under the early emperors. Inspired by their Republican predecessors, both radically reinvented the genre.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781405199650
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 640
  • Published:
  • September 27, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 254x181x33 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 1114 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of A Companion to Persius and Juvenal

Satire, written in the verse of heroic epic but focused on the evils of contemporary society, was ancient Rome's original contribution to world literature. Two great practitioners of this art, Persius and Juvenal, wrote under the early emperors. Inspired by their Republican predecessors, both radically reinvented the genre.

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