406 JUVENA'L. 



Juvenal, circumstances. His little patrimony, which he never der the monstrous vices against which his indignation Juvenal. 



'^T""' diminished by extravagance, was sufficient for all his is directed, we may cease towonder at the .strength of V -Y- ' 



wji' his expressions. His great aim appears^to have been to 



Juvenal lived in an extremely degenerate age; and alarm the vicious, and, if possible, to exterminate vice, 



he npfitT.rs to write with all the energy of virtuous in- by rendering depravity utterly loathsome. 



digiiiition at the vices which surrounded him. His sa- The satires of Juvenal, sixteen in number, have been 



tires are chiefly distinguished by a lofty severity, elo- frequently translated into English. The two first ver- 



quent declamation, and vigorous and glowing language, sions were made by Barten Holyday, and Sir Robert 



He is accused of being too rhetorical, and of betraying Stapylton ; the two latest and best by Mr. Gifford and 



a degree of slovenliness, or want of care, in some pas- Mr. Hodgeson ; to which the reader is referred for far- 



-. Some have brought a more serious charge ther information on the subject of this article. (:) 

 against him that of indecency. Yet when we consi- 



