Audiobook The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius

The volume compiles the surviving works of classical Rome's most prominent satirists, led by Juvenal, alongside Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius. The primary texts explore the moral degradation, hypocrisy, and absurdities of ancient Roman life under imperial rule. The authors direct their indignation against corruption in high places, the decay of traditional virtues, and the shallow affectations of both the wealthy elite and ordinary citizens. Juvenal uses sharp prose and unrelenting criticism to expose the vices of his contemporaries, contrasting the purity of early Roman morals with the decadent luxury of his own time. Persius offers dense, philosophical inquiries rooted in Stoic principles, while the fragments of Lucilius and the rare verse of Sulpicia add foundational depth to the genre. The collection provides an unfiltered look into the social anxieties, political tyranny, and cultural shifts of antiquity.