Roman verse satire was a genre of fierce moral indignation and sharp social comedy, and Juvenal is its greatest practitioner. His sixteen satires skewer the corruption, hypocrisy, and decadence of imperial Rome with a fury that loses nothing across two thousand years. This volume adds the quieter Stoic satires of Persius, the rare fragments of the female satirist Sulpicia, and the founding fragments of Lucilius.
Presented in a close English translation with notes and chronological tables, this free EPUB is an essential collection for readers of classical verse. Line structure is preserved throughout.