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| - '`I wholeheartedly welcome the publication of this book. It will be immensely helpful to those of us who have to teach Roman satire in translation and the general reader will find it a reliable and readable version of an author who still has much to say to us.'
Raymond Astbury, University College, Dublin' -
- '`The translation itself goes a long way towards catching J.'s mixture of rhetoric and wit. It is lively and taut ... translation is excellent, not only the best available in English but also good to read, no bad thing as most of its readers will be Latinless.'
F. Jones, University of Liverpool, The Classical Review, Vol. XLII, 1992' -
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| Description |
·A new translation combining textual accuracy with colourful poetry
Juvenal, whose work dates from the early second century AD, is commonly considered the greatest of Roman satirical poets. His sixteen satires are all concerned with contemporary Roman society. They are notable for their bitter, ironical humour, power of invective, grim epigrams, sympathy with the poor, and a narrow
pessimism. Juvenal's influence was great among English satirists, notably Samuel Johnson.
In this new translation of the Satires
, Professor Rudd combines textual accuracy with colourful poetry. His verse vividly conveys Juvenal's gift for evoking a wealth of imagery with a few economical phrases.
The introduction and notes provided by Dr Barr outline the background to the Satires
and explain contemporary allusions. This translation should therefore be fully accessible to the modern reader.
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Juvenal
Translated by Niall Rudd, Emeritus Professor of Classics, Bristol University
With Introduction and Notes by William Barr, formerly Senior Lecturer in the Department of Latin, University of Liverpool
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