The bite and wit of two of antiquity's best satirists - Persius and Juvenal are captured in this text.

The trademark exuberance of Lucilius, gentleness of Horace, abrasiveness of Persius, and vehemence of Juvenal are the diverse satiric styles on display in this

A Companion to Persius and Juvenal breaks new ground in itsin-depth focus on both authors as "satiric successors"; detailedindividual contributions suggest orig

Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

This compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire examines the development of the genre, focusing particularly on the literary and social func

The last decades have seen a lively interest in Roman verse satire, and this collection of essays introduces the reader to the best of modern critical writing o