Dog Bites Caesar! (Paperback)

Paperback. This book is an investigation of several key questions relevant toJuvenals Fifth Satire: What is the character of the speaker?What is the nature of the addressee(s)? How should we understand therelationship between patron and client? Furthermore, if we compare Juvenalto Horaces Satires and Epistles, what are thesimilarities and differences between Juvenals world and theegalitarianism of patronage within the circle around Augustus andMaecenas? What do those texts reveal about Juvenals attitude to theemperor; and is it possible to extend Juvenals jaundiced view of the rexto the princeps? This book is an investigation of several key questions relevant to Juvenal's Fifth Satire: What is the character of the speaker? What is the nature of the addressee(s)? How should we understand the relationship between patron and client? Furthermore, if we compare Juvenal to Horace's Satires and Epistles, what are the similarities an Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…