Composed in Germany by a monastic poet steeped in classical lore and letters, the Satires of Amarcius (Sextus Amarcius Gallus Piosistratus) unrelentingly attack both secular vices and ecclesiastical a
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 Sati
Written over a period of eight hundred years, these works represent alternative approaches to satire.Bhallata sought vengeance on his boorish new king by producing vicious sarcastic verse, "The Hundr
Horace's Satires not only handles moral topics with a persuasive air of sweet reason but also reveals much of the poet's own engaging personality and way of life.
The poems of Horace's second book of Satires, for the most part written in the newly-adopted dialogue form, display great literary and intellectual sophistication, artistic skill and charm. The intent
