Juvenal
- proper noun
- /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
- Literature
- Consider the opening lines of Juvenal's Tenth Satire, the poem upon which the present paper concentrates:
- Juvenal. Satire
- Juvenal translations
- edition of Juvenal
Examples
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In the eleventh satire, Juvenal uses two men, Atticus and Rutilus.
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Similar tests of three English translations of Juvenal's Third Satire also yield mixed results.
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A lot of being a father reduces to what Juvenal called bread and circuses.
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The display of food in Aertsen's Meat Stall is arranged as though in the market of Juvenal's satire.
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The specificity of the relation between The Meat Stall and Juvenal's satires is a more recent observation.
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More specifically, The Meat Stall is related to the satires of Juvenal, a writer of special interest to Aertsen's admirer Hadrianus.
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Many scholars consider Juvenal to be the greatest satirist of ancient Rome due to his incisive critiques of society.
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In her lecture, the professor discussed the influence of Juvenal's works on later satirical writers during the Renaissance.
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The themes present in Juvenal's poetry continue to resonate with audiences today, highlighting timeless human follies.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Juvenal comes from the Latin juvenalis, from juvenis meaning 'young', and it shares the same root as juvenile. So remember the Roman satirist Juvenal by the idea of 'young', because his sharp, lively writing still feels fresh.