Verse satire, Latin
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Satires by Persius, late 15th century
Part
Identifier: MS 198/ff. 1r-16v
Contents
ff. 1-16 of MS 198 contains Persius's six satires. Persius was a first century Roman stoic poet. The first satires discusses literary tastes in Persius' Rome, and sees them as a reflection of contemporary Roman morals. The other five satires deal with various philosophical topics, including freedom according to Roman stoicism.The Satires in MS 198 begins on f. 1r with Persius' prologue: [N]ec fonte labra prolui...
Dates:
late 15th century