CHAPTER VIII

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EARLY ROMAN SATIRE. C. LUCILIUS, DIED 102 B.C.

Independent origin of Roman satire 217 Essentially Roman in form and spirit 219 " " in its political and censorial function 220 Personal and miscellaneous character of early satire 222 Critical epoch at which Lucilius appeared 223 Question as to the date of his birth 224 Fragments chiefly preserved by grammarians 227 Miscellaneous character and desultory treatment of subjects 228 Traces of subjects treated in different books 229 Impression of the author's personality 230 Political character of Lucilian satire 232 Social vices satirised in it 233 Intellectual peculiarities 236 Literary criticism 238 His style 240 Grounds of his popularity 243

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