Name: Essays on Roman Satire
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Essays on Roman SatireThe fifteen essays collected here argue that Roman verse satire should be viewed primarily as an art form, rather than as a social document or a direct expression of social protest. Originally published between 1956 and 1974, they constitute an impressive attempt to free Roman satire from misinterpretations that arose during the romantic era and that continue to plague scholars in the field. The author rejects the proposition that Juvenal and other

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then to the underworld

500 BC and c

a manic poet

not historical

friendship and courage

and includes penetrating analyses of the widely-held ancient ideological justifications of slavery

Ennius cultivated familiar relationships with several of Rome’s most distinguished families

Vergil (70–19 BCE) became the world’s first media celebrity

illustrated with clear

Commentary and Appendixes which discuss the date