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Satire

Satire is considered a uniquely Roman genre of literature and one of the Roman's contributions to poetry. Roman satire was a verse form usually. There was also a mixed prose and verse form called Menippean Satire.
  1. Apocolocyntosis (4)
  2. Ennius
  3. Horace
  4. Juvenal (10)
  5. Persius (5)
  6. Persius
  7. Petronius
  8. Roman Satire Resources (10)

Timeline of Roman Satire

Timeline of Roman Satire

Menippean Satire - What Is Menippean Satire

A brief look at the genre of Menippean satire.

Dates of the Roman Satirists

Dates of the major Roman satirists

Ennius

Glossary entry on Ennius.

Livius Andronicus

Glossary entry on Livius Andronicus.

Naevius

Glossary entry on Naevius.

Archilochus

Archilochus is renowned for his invective and connection with satire. Read a glossary entry on this ancient Greek poet.

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