Fourteen Satires of Juvenal

Fourteen Satires of Juvenal
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 529
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ISBN-10 : 9781107651821
ISBN-13 : 1107651824
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Book Synopsis Fourteen Satires of Juvenal by : Juvenal

Download or read book Fourteen Satires of Juvenal written by Juvenal and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 529 pages. 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.


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