The Satires of Persius

Aules Persius Flaccus (34-62 AD) left a mere 650 lines of verse; enough, though, to make him famous for his denunciatory, moralizing satires on Neronian society. This reissue of the best modern translation, by the distinguished American poet W.S. Merwin, brings back into print a neglected classic. The introduction and notes are by a noted expert on Roman satire.