A first century Roman poet of Etruscan origin Persius wrote polished satires that reveal his interest in Stoicism and a strong criticism for what he considered to be the stylistic abuses of his poetic contemporaries Like Juvenal who would write half a century later Persius was the heir to the style of Latin verse satire developed by Lucilius and Horace which were clearly aimed at a sophisticated and urban audience He adopts the mask of an angry man while his sharp criticism of the society in which he lives is combined with flashes of sardonic humor Delphis Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world with both English translations and the original Latin texts This comprehensive eBook presents Persius complete extant works with illustrations an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material Version 1 Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Persius life and works Features the complete extant works of Persius in both English translation and the original Latin Concise introduction to the poetry Provides both verse and prose translations Also includes the 1918 translation previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition Features the translators original footnotes giving important contextual information Excellent formatting of the texts Easily locate the poems you want to read with individual contents tables Provides a special dual English and Latin text allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph ideal for Latin students Features three biographies discover Persius ancient world Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit wwwdelphiclassicscom to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS The TranslationsBrief Introduction to PersiusLewis Evans Prose Translation 1881William Giffords Verse Translation 1881George Gilbert Ramsays Prose Translation 1918 The Latin TextContents of the Latin Text The Dual TextDual Latin and English Text The BiographiesThe Life of Aulus Persius Flaccus c 121 by SuetoniusAn Essay on the Roman Satirists 1881 by William GiffordLife of Persius 1918 by George Gilbert Ramsay Please visit wwwdelphiclassicscom to browse through our range of exciting titles

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