Satires by Juvenal

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:adaptation modern interpretations
gptkbp:author gptkb:Juvenal
gptkbp:characteristics political commentary
social critique
sharp wit
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
considered a classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later satirists
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Satires by Juvenal
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alexander_Pope
gptkb:Dante_Alighieri
gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Samuel_Johnson
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkbp:influenced_by Greek literature
Roman society
gptkbp:is_available_in translations
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:notable_quote " The more things change, the more they stay the same."
" The greatest crimes are caused by the greatest vices."
" Who will guard the guards themselves?"
" A man who suffers before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary."
" It is easier to criticize than to be criticized."
gptkbp:notable_work Satire I
Satire III
Satire X
Satire VI
gptkbp:number_of_books gptkb:16
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:published_by 1st century AD
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Province
gptkbp:style use of invective
direct and personal
gptkbp:themes gptkb:greed
hypocrisy
social injustice
moral corruption
moral decay
vice
corruption of power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flavian_Dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4