The Satires of Juvenal [Paperback]

Decimus Junis Juvenalis (Author), Rolfe Humphries (Author)

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Series: A Midland Book | Publication Date: January 22, 1960

"... gives us all sixteen of the satires in the tough, slashing manner of the original, unheard in Dryden and the few others who tried it." —Saturday Review

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Text: English, Latin (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (January 22, 1960)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253200202
• ISBN-13: 978-0253200204
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,724 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless and Priceless, October 25, 2006

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Elliot Essman (Larchmont, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Satires of Juvenal (Paperback)

I've had this particular edition of Juvenal on my shelf for at least ten years, finally picked it up, and was stunned; take away some of the Roman references, and it's as if Juvenal is writing in the next town today. The 1958 Rolfe Humphries translation is also strikingly modern, even hip. Yes Juvenal is cynical, but it's the kind of attitude that makes one think. His world 1900 years ago is so much like our own; the phrase "bread and circuses", reflecting both civilizations, is one of a number we get from Juvenal. Both the original and the superb translation are biting stuff, not for tepid constitutions. If you are a thinker, however, buy and keep this volume. It's has the value of a stiff drink.