Persius: the Satires |
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| Author:
| Jenkinson, J. R. |
| Series title: | Aris and Phillips Classical Texts |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85668-159-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1981 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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The Satires contain six Latin poems of moderate length in the hexameter metre. Persius belonged to the well-to-do and landowning gentry of Italy and the tone and philosophical content of the Satires suggest that he pursued philosophy with an ardour beyond that conventionally thought proper by Romans.
The Satires contain six Latin poems of moderate length in the hexameter metre. Persius belonged to the well-to-do and landowning gentry of Italy and the tone and philosophical content of the Satires suggest that he pursued philosophy with an ardour beyond that conventionally thought proper by Romans.