Oxford World's Classics The Satires, (Paperback)

from TheDivineOomba

My overall thoughts on this book: old man shakes hand at clouds and writes angry letters to the newspaper about things he doesn't like. It really is - Juvenal tends to ramble eloquently on a topic, generally on things he doesn't like (eg, gay folk are bad, but better to be a gay than married). An...

from aethercowboy

Juvenal, in his Satires presents us a view of Rome, and everything that was wrong with it during his day. Of course, most of the problems Rome faced then, most modern civilizations are facing today. It's interesting to read historical accounts, or even interpretations of the day (as is the case w...

from dangraves

Creekmore's easy-to-read translation inspired me to try my hand at satires of my own (now deservedly consigned to the trash). One sees in Juvenal's Rome the decadent characteristics of a declining society.

from dangraves

Creekmore's easy-to-read translation inspired me to try my hand at satires of my own (now deservedly consigned to the trash). One sees in Juvenal's Rome the decadent characteristics of a declining society.