Meaning & use
Juvenal
A Roman satirical poet of the late first and early second century, known for his biting Satires.
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Juvenal's sharp satires criticized the corruption and excess of Roman society under the empire.
The phrase bread and circuses comes from a famous line written by Juvenal.
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Juvenal is frequently studied alongside Horace as one of the two great Roman satirists, though his tone is generally harsher and angrier.
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