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Roman Satire

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About Roman Satire

This compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satireexamines the development of the genre, focusing particularly on theliterary and social functionality of satire. It considers why itwas important to the Romans and why it still matters. Provides a compact and critically up-to-date introduction toRoman satire.Focuses on the development and function of satire in literaryand social contexts.Takes account of recent critical approaches.Keeps the uninitiated reader in mind, presuming no priorknowledge of the subject.Introduces each satirist in his own historical time and place– including the masters of Roman satire, Lucilius, Horace,Persius, and Juvenal.Facilitates comparative and intertextual discussion ofdifferent satirists.