Chapter 8 No.8

EARLY ROMAN SATIRE. C. LUCILIUS, DIED 102 b.c.

Independent origin of Roman satire 222

Essentially Roman in form and spirit 224

" " in its political and censorial function 225

Personal and miscellaneous character of early satire 227

Critical epoch at which Lucilius appeared 229

Question as to the date of his birth 229

Fragments chiefly preserved by grammarians 232

Miscellaneous character and desultory treatment of subjects 233

Traces of subjects treated in different books 234

Impression of the author's personality 236

Political character of Lucilian satire 238

Social vices satirised in it 239

Intellectual peculiarities 243

Literary criticism 245

His style 246

Grounds of his popularity 249