Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Juvenal and satire; 2. The genre of Roman verse satire; 3. The origins of Roman satire; 4. Juvenal's predecessors; 5. Juvenal's life; 6. The characteristics of Juvenal's satire; 7. Juvenal's style; 8. Juvenal's metre; 9. An overview of Book I; 10. Juvenal and his influence from antiquity to the present; 11. Text and manuscripts; D. IVNII IVVENALIS SATVRAE LIBER PRIMVS; Commentary; Abbreviations; Bibliography.

Promotional Information

This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal.

Reviews

'… well-balanced and easy to consult … recommended not only to established scholars of Roman literature but also to students reading Juvenal.' ARCTOS