SOURCE: Conington, John. “Lecture on the Life and Writings of Persius.” In The Satires of A. Persius Flaccus, translated by John Conington, pp. xv-xxxv. Oxford, Eng.: Clarendon Press, 1893.
In the following lecture, originally delivered at Oxford University in 1855, Conington discusses Persius's life, influences, writings, and philosophy.
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