Poems List

Honesty’s praised, then left to freeze.
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This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Remote though your farm may be, / It’s something to be the lord of one green lizard—and free.
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Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. / Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Only death reveals what a nothing the body of man is.
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They do not easily rise out of obscurity whose talents straitened circumstances obstruct at home.
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Everything mankind does, their hope, fear, rage, pleasure, joys, business, are the hotch-potch of my little book.

Satires

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Indeed, revenge is always the pleasure of a paltry, feeble, tiny mind.

Satires

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Peace visits not the guilty mind.
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Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Juvenal was one of the most important satirical poets of Ancient Rome. His "Satires" are famous for their scathing language, incisive social criticism, and keen observations on the daily life, corruption, and customs of Roman society of his time. Through his verses, he painted a vivid and often dark picture of the city of Rome, addressing themes such as greed, hypocrisy, and moral decay. Juvenal's work not only offers an invaluable look into the social and cultural history of Imperial Rome but also continues to resonate for its insight and timelessness in criticizing human failings.