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Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Latin: [ˈdɛkɪmʊs ˈjuːniʊs jʊwɛˈnaːlɪs]), known in English as Juvenal (/ ˈ dʒ uː v ən əl / JOO-vən-əl), was a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century AD.
Juvenal (born 55–60? ce, Aquinum, Italy—died probably in or after 127) was the most powerful of all Roman satiric poets. Many of his phrases and epigrams have entered common parlance—for example, “bread and circuses” and “Who will guard the guards themselves?”.
- Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt. Juvenal. Giving, Circus, Bread.
- Rare is the union of beauty and purity. Juvenal. Beauty, Beautiful, Rome.
- Luxury destroys more efficiently than war. Juvenal. War, Luxury.
- Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?) Juvenal. Wisdom, Watches, Custody.
The Satires of Juvenal at Wikisource. The Satires ( Latin: Saturae) are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written between the end of the first and the early second centuries A.D. Frontispiece depicting Juvenal and Persius, from a volume translated by John Dryden in 1711.
Jan 7, 2019 · Learn about the Roman poet Juvenal, who wrote 16 satires criticizing the vices and decadence of his society. Explore his style, themes, influences, and legacy in this guide to the classics.
Juvenalian satire, in literature, any bitter and ironic criticism of contemporary persons and institutions that is filled with personal invective, angry moral indignation, and pessimism. The name alludes to the Latin satirist Juvenal, who, in the 1st century ad, brilliantly denounced Roman society,
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