The satires of Persius
By: translated by W.S. Merwin ; introd. & notes by William S. Anderson
Contributors: Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019; Anderson, William S. (William Scovil), 1927-
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1961
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 119
Subjects: Translations into English; Latin Verse satire
Work titles: Works
Description: In the ancient world, the Satires belonged to a small class of works which remained in constant circulation. They were read in the schools, were commented upon by scholars, and were forever the subject of controversy. This translation boasts several advantages over previous English versions : it is the work of a poet rather than a Latinist, and it offers a faithful rendering of Persius' franker passages which the Victorians never dared to translate fully.