Unbelievably Juvenal's satires are still hilarious almost 2,000 years after they were written. Buy and be amazed!

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Product Description

This new translation reproduces the original style and metrical effect of Juvenal's hexameters, while the Introduction and Notes provide literary and historical background to the sixteen satires.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188309 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
"Translation captures very well the tone and spirit of the original text. Does better than previous editions in dealing with the original text's disputed passages."--William T. Wehrle, College of William and Mary
"Marvelous! Excellent selection, useful and to-the-point notes....The scholarship is excellent, and the series format is very clean, clear, and easy to follow."--Michael W. Thomey, Ithica College
"The translations seem both accurate and very accessible to undergraduate students. The notes are particularly good and to the point, telling the sorts of things students ask. This text would be particularly good in a Roman Civilization course, because of Juvenal's social criticism."--Gloria S. Merker, Rutgers Univ.

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Customer Reviews

excellent
If you're reading Juvenal for interest fun or some such reason, this translation is the best in English - it has a good sense of rhythm, an alertness to Juvenal's poetic manner ...

If you're reading Juvenal for study, this translation is also the best in English. It is a great achievment to have captured so much of the subtlety of the original and transferred it into the new language. The accuracy and sensitivity of the translation is extremely high.