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. Latin text with translation, commentary and notes.
| ISBN: | 9780856681738 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1981 |
| Author: | Persius, J R Jenkinson |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 131 pages |
| Series: | Aris & Phillips Classical Texts |
| Genres: |
Ancient, classical and medieval texts |
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. Latin text with translation, commentary and notes.
The Satires features in the following genres: Ancient, classical and medieval texts
The Satires is available in Paperback
The Satires was written by Persius, J R Jenkinson and published by Liverpool University Press
The Satires has 131 pages
Yes it is part of Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series