CHAPTER VIII.

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
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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