Author : Juvenal
Release : 2013-08
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 824/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Fourteen Satires of Juvenal by : Juvenal
Download or read book Fourteen Satires of Juvenal written by Juvenal. This book was released on 2013-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1932, as the sixth edition of an 1898 original, this collection of some of Juvenal's satires, including the often-overlooked sixth satire, was edited and abridged by noted Juvenal scholar James Duff. Duff begins the book with a biography of the poet, an overview of satire before Juvenal, as well as an assessment of the available manuscripts and the rich scholia handed down from antiquity. The notes include a summary of each satire and commentary on the text. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Juvenal or the history of satire.