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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.

Timeline of Roman Satire

Timeline of Roman Satire

Menippean Satire - What Is Menippean Satire

A brief look at the genre of Menippean satire.

Classical Texts, Literature, Primary Sources, Translations

An index of etexts and translations of classical authors and some modern ancient historians

Dates of the Roman Satirists

Dates of the major Roman satirists

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