Satires I III X

Satires I, III, X – Juvenal (Bristol Classical Press, 1991)

Here it is: a battered little volume of Roman grumbling, sneering, and moralising, courtesy of Juvenal—the ancient world’s undisputed champion of snark. This edition (Bristol Classical Press, 1991) gathers Satires I, III, and X, complete with notes and commentary for the poor modern reader who doesn’t speak fluent sarcastic Latin.

Expect venom about corrupt lawyers, dodgy politicians, shameless social climbers, and all the other human failings that, two millennia later, look depressingly familiar. It’s witty, it’s caustic, and it makes you wonder if anything ever changes.

Condition? Well, it’s been around a while—probably dropped in a toga-party punchbowl at least once—but the text is all there and legible. Perfect if you like your classics with a bit of edge (and don’t mind a slightly “well-loved” copy).

This is an ex-school book from Old Palace school in Croydon.

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