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 Biography of Persius
3,487 words, approx. 12 pages
 In the famous trio of Roman verse satirists--Horace, Persius, and Juvenal--Persius is now, but has not always been, the neglected middle child. His libellus (little book) of six satires in hexameter verse, published after his death, only amounts to 650... 
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 Persius Quotes
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 Aulus Persius Flaccus ( 34 – 62 ) was a Roman satirical poet and moralist. Sourced The Satires Translations are taken from G. G. Ramsay's revised edition of Juvenal and Persius in the Loeb Classical Library (1940) Magister artis ingenique largitor...
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 Persius Information
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Persius, in full Aulus Persius Flaccus (AD 34-62), was a Roman poet and satirist of Etruscan origin. In his works, poems and satires, he shows a stoic wisdom and a strong criticism for the abuses of his contemporaries. His works, which became very...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Michael Coffey
13,095 words, approx. 44 pages
In the following essay, Coffey argues that Persius did not include many autobiographical elements in his satires and that he had no interest in criticizing his contemporaries by name for their shortcomings.
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Critical Essay by William S. Anderson
12,663 words, approx. 42 pages
In the following essay, Anderson notes that Persius rejected verbiage that appealed to the senses rather than to the mind, that he never wasted a word, and that his style was harsh, shocking, and effective.
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