02252cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500380012526400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350001010034950000310045050801110048152010790059253400450167165300240171665300190174070000270175970000560178685600430184299900170188522119UtSlPG20260610133517.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ala2iso639-1 4aPA1 aPersius14aThe Satires of A. Persius Flaccus 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aThe text of this edition of Persius is, in the main, that of Jahn's last recension (1868)--Pref.  aRelease date is 2007-07-22  aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Satires of A. Persius Flaccus" by Persius is a collection of satirical poems written in the 1st century AD. This work reflects the author’s sharp critique of society, particularly targeting moral and social decay in Rome. It explores themes of virtue, vice, and the hypocrisy of contemporary Roman life, with a focus on moral philosophy and Stoicism.  The opening of "The Satires" introduces readers to Persius's distinctive style, characterized by wit and biting humor. In the prologue and first satire, he raises questions about the worth of poetry and the motives behind his writing, addressing both societal issues and personal struggles. He critiques the superficiality of popular poetry and reflects on the disconnection between the ideals of philosophy and the practices of his contemporaries. Persius employs vivid imagery and rhetorical questions, setting the tone for a scathing examination of the moral landscape of his time, all while establishing his unique voice amidst the literary lineage of Roman satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVerse satire, Latin  aRome -- Poetry1 aJahn, Otto,d1813-18691 aGildersleeve, Basil L.q(Basil Lanneau),d1831-192440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22119  c63263d63263