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Horatii Romani Porcaria
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ISBN13: 9781019788660
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 98
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This satirical work, written in Latin, skewers the corruption and excess of Roman society. Drawing on the tradition of the Roman epigram, the author exposes the hypocrisy and moral decay of the ruling class with wit and flair. Though written over two thousand years ago, this biting critique of power and privilege remains relevant today.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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