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Persius invokes the tradition of satiric poets Lucilius, Horace, Cratinus, Eupolis, and Aristophanes as exemplars of honest literary criticism

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Persius invokes the tradition of satiric poets Lucilius, Horace, Cratinus, Eupolis, and Aristophanes as exemplars of honest literary criticism (Satires (Persius), Satires (Persius) > Satire I > Summary of Satire I)

Persius praises Lucilius for flaying the city of Rome with his satire (Satires (Persius), Satires (Persius) > Satire I > Text)

Satires (Persius)

  • attestation: Persius invokes the tradition of satiric poets Lucilius, Horace, Cratinus, Eupolis, and Aristophanes as exemplars of honest literary criticism (Satires (Persius) > Satire I > Summary of Satire I)

    "satire must still dare to speak in the old frank spirit of Lucilius, Horace, Cratinus, Eupolis, and Aristophanes."

  • attestation: Persius praises Lucilius for flaying the city of Rome with his satire (Satires (Persius) > Satire I > Text)

    "And yet Lucilius flayed our city."

Appears in: Beings, Entities in Satires (Persius), Roman Tradition