Roman Satire Links
Resources on Roman satire.
Roman Satire Timeline
Annotated satire timeline.
Annotated satire timeline.
Petronius Arbiter - Satyricon
Public domain English translation of the Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter. Petronius Arbiter' Satyricon is an example of Menippean Satire.
Public domain English translation of the Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter. Petronius Arbiter' Satyricon is an example of Menippean Satire.
Roman Satirists
Names and dates of the major Roman satirists.
Names and dates of the major Roman satirists.
Juvenal
Juvenal may have been the last great Roman satirist, but we know very little about this poet of personal, invective-laden satire.
Juvenal may have been the last great Roman satirist, but we know very little about this poet of personal, invective-laden satire.
Satire's Roots
From your Guide, the Roman origins of satire.
From your Guide, the Roman origins of satire.
Review of Dominik and Wehrle's Roman Verse Satire
The Romans invented verse satire that criticizes the vices and problems of daily life.
The Romans invented verse satire that criticizes the vices and problems of daily life.
Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter
Public domain English translation of the Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean Satire.
Public domain English translation of the Satyricon by Petronius Arbiter. The Satyricon is an example of Menippean Satire.
Weekly Quiz on Satire
Five question quiz from your Guide on Roman satire.
Five question quiz from your Guide on Roman satire.
Roman Satire
William Harris on Roman satire and Juvenal, Persius, and Horace.
William Harris on Roman satire and Juvenal, Persius, and Horace.
Roman Verse Satire
William J. Dominik and William T. Wehrle in Roman Verse Satire: Lucilius to Juvenal, describe the satire of Lucilius, Horace, Juvenal, and Persius.
William J. Dominik and William T. Wehrle in Roman Verse Satire: Lucilius to Juvenal, describe the satire of Lucilius, Horace, Juvenal, and Persius.