Satires

E646245

Satires is a collection of biting Roman satirical poems by Juvenal that sharply criticize the morals and social life of imperial Rome.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Juvenalian satire 1

Statements (56)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Latin literature work
classical literature work
poetry collection
satirical poem collection
alsoKnownAs Satires of Juvenal NERFINISHED
approximateDateOfComposition early 2nd century AD
late 1st century AD
author Juvenal NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Ancient Rome NERFINISHED
genre poetry
satire
hasPart Satire I NERFINISHED
Satire II NERFINISHED
Satire III NERFINISHED
Satire IV NERFINISHED
Satire IX NERFINISHED
Satire V NERFINISHED
Satire VI NERFINISHED
Satire VII NERFINISHED
Satire VIII NERFINISHED
Satire X NERFINISHED
Satire XI NERFINISHED
Satire XII NERFINISHED
Satire XIII NERFINISHED
Satire XIV NERFINISHED
Satire XV NERFINISHED
Satire XVI NERFINISHED
influenced Alexander Pope NERFINISHED
English satire
European satirical tradition
Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED
influencedBy Horace NERFINISHED
Persius NERFINISHED
literaryForm verse satire
literaryMovement Roman satire
mainSubject corruption in Roman society
decadence
gender roles
hypocrisy
morals of Roman society
patronage system
poverty and wealth inequality
social life of imperial Rome
urban life in Rome
notableSatire Satire III NERFINISHED
Satire VI NERFINISHED
Satire X NERFINISHED
Satire XVI NERFINISHED
numberOfBooks 5
numberOfSatires 16
originalLanguage Latin
setting Rome NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfWork Imperial Rome NERFINISHED
tone bitter
indignant
moralizing

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Essay on Satire influencedBy Satires
this entity surface form: Juvenalian satire
Juvenal notableWork Satires