1697 Juvenal & Persius ENGLISH Satires Stoic Philosophy Rome DRYDEN Illustrated

1697 Juvenal & Persius ENGLISH Satires Stoic Philosophy Rome DRYDEN Illustrated

“Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.”

― Juvenal, The Satires

A rare 1697 English printing of ‘The Satires’ of Juvenal and Persius. This collection of satirical poetry was written in the late 1^st and 2^nd centuries and discuss society, social norms, irony, each of these providing insight to the morals and values of Roman life at the time. Juvenal outlines many of the concerns he has with Roman citizens including unfaithfulness and greed; issues he recognized as downfalls to society. Many of the satires include references to Greek and Roman mythology.

This particular issue was translated by John Dryden and contains numerous full-page engravings, along with the complete satires of Persius.

Item number: #19169

Price: $750

JUVENALIS, (Decimus Junius)

The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis

London : Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1697. 1st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [2], xc, 501, [3]
    • Errors in pagination expected of this edition
    • ‘Persius’ has separate title page
  • 18 engravings
• References: Wing J 1290
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19.5cm x 13cm)

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