Assignment for Monday, 03-07-16

Dear Satirists,

For Monday, March 7, please do the following:

(1) Read G. B. Conte on Juvenal, who'll be our exemplar of imperial satire. (I'll distribute the chapter in class.) Because Conte lumps Juvenal together with his near-contemporary, Persius, you may wish to read only pages 467–8 (general context) and 474–80 (Juvenal's life and career). Do note anything that resonates with you, so we can discuss it in class.

(2) Read and translate Juvenal, Satire 1.1–30 (that is, his first Satire, lines 1 to 30). Make use of our new commentators, Rudd and Courtney, to help you through the more difficult passages. We'll be reading poem 1 in its entirety over the next four classes.

NOTE: No scansion drill this week. (You're welcome.)

DC