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Juvenal

also: Juvenális, Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis

Roman satirical poet (c. 60–130 AD) whose Satires excoriated imperial moral corruption; grouped with Horace and Martial as evidence that blasé cynicism produces great satire from its own decay.

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Studies and Articles Essays · 1 mention
On Women and Their Vocation Essays · 1 mention

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