We are now suffering the evils of a long peace. Luxury, more deadly than war, broods over the city, and avenges a conquered world.

Nunc patimur longae pacis mala, saevior armis. Luxuria incubuit victumque ulciscitur orbem.

Juvenal

Satires

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Topic

Decadence

Author

Juvenal

Source

Satires

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Paradox

Language

Latin

Time

127 120s 2nd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

Italy Europe

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Juvenal. Satirae [Satires]. c. 127, satire 6.

Current Citation

Juvenal. The Satires, translated by Niall Rudd. Oxford University Press, 2008, satire 6.

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Medium
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Statement Type
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