Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century AD, author of the Satires. The details of the author's life are unclear, although references within his text to known persons of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD fix his terminus post quem (earliest date of composition).
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Articles about Juvenal or articles that mention Juvenal.
Here are a few random quotes by Juvenal.
See also: All Juvenal Quotes
Nature never says one thing and wisdom another. Go to Quote / Comment
Who watches the Watchmen? Go to Quote / Comment
It is a wretched thing to live on the fame of others. Go to Quote / Comment
Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind. Go to Quote / Comment
A hairy body, and arms stiff with bristles, give promise of a manly soul. Go to Quote / Comment