Satires (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Aulus Persius Flaccus
- First Published: 1616
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Satire, Poetry
- Subjects: France or French people, Authors or writers, Europe or Europeans, Art or artists, Poetry or poets, Seventeenth century, Kings, queens, or royalty, Sixteenth century, Nobility, Monarchy
Critical Evaluation:
The Satires of Persius belong to a rich tradition in Roman literature. According to an ancient biography attached to the manuscripts of the Satires, Persius was born into an affluent family associated with Rome. His short life spanned the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, a time characterized by increasing constraints on literary and personal freedom. Although Persius preferred a quiet domestic life to the busyness of urban literary and intellectual circles, he nevertheless shared friendships with many influential writers of...
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