The Satires by Juvenal

The Satires by Juvenal

BLA new translation combining textual accuracy with colourful poetry Juvenal, whose work dates from the early second century AD, is commonly considered the greatest of Roman satirical poets. His sixteen satires are all concerned with contemporary Roman society. They are notable for their bitter, ironical humour, power of invective, grim epigrams, sympathy with the poor, and a narrow pessimism. Juvenal's influence was great among English satirists, notably Samuel Johnson. In this new translation of the Satires, Professor Rudd combines textual accuracy with colourful poetry. His verse vividly conveys Juvenal's gift for evoking a wealth of imagery with a few economical phrases. The introduction and notes provided by Dr Barr outline the background to the Satires and explain contemporary allusions. This translation should therefore be fully accessible to the modern reader.

`I wholeheartedly welcome the publication of this bookIt will be immensely helpful to those of us who have to teach Roman satire in translation and the general reader will find it a reliable and readable version of an author who still has much to say to us.' Raymond Astbury, University College, Dublin
`The translation itself goes a long way towards catching J.'s mixture of rhetoric and wit. It is lively and taut ... translation is excellent, not only the best available in English but also good to read, no bad thing as most of its readers will be Latinless.' F. Jones, University of Liverpool, The Classical Review, Vol. XLII, 1992

Juvenal's (D.) life is less well-known. Iunius Iuuenalis) than previously thought - a vital source, an inscription mentioning one Iunius Iuuenalis, relates to a later descendant, not the satire - and the evidence that exists is woefully insufficient. Much of it is based on Juvenal's own writings. Historians know the family originated in Aquinum, a town in Latium near modern-day Monte Cassino. One ancient Life suggests a birth year of AD 55.

Another claim is that until his middle age, Juvenal practiced rhetoric as a hobby rather than a job, implying a private income. The first volume of the Satires was not published until c. The poem is plainly the product of an impoverished and enraged man who has come down in the world - a hanger-on of affluent clients with a chip on his shoulder - but the particular circumstances of Juvenal's fall from grace remain unknown. All of the biographies agree that he was exiled for an indiscreet mockery of a Court favorite's appointment-making.

But they disagree over where he was sent and which emperor was to blame, and Juvenal never mentions it. Several people question whether he was ever exiled. If he was, it was probably certainly Domitian, who reigned from c. Egypt is number 93.

In any event, he must have been deprived of his inheritance. After Domitian's assassination in 96, it's fair to presume he was called back. Hadrian appears to have bought a modest estate at Tivoli and a residence in Rome following his accession. His most recent and unfinished (or largely lost) collection was published around the year 2000.

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ISBN 13	9780198147565
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Titel	The Satires
Autor	Juvenal
Serie	Oxford World's Classics
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1991-03-07
Seitenanzahl	288
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