Will Durant on the Works of Juvenal

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6 жыл бұрын

Will Durant, on a literary journey through the satirical world of Juvenal, one of ancient Rome's most biting and influential satirists. In this enlightening video, Durant delves into Juvenal's life, his incisive writings, and their relevance in understanding the social and moral issues of his time.

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@kennyhagan5781 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Our times are eerily similar to the times of Juvenal and Domitian.

@MrAwrsomeness 2 жыл бұрын

We have finally surpassed rome in something

@libertarious Жыл бұрын

Quod corrumpi potest, corrumpetur Quod corrumtum est, perbit That which can be corrupted, shall be corrupted. That which is corrupted, shall perish. In short: As with the fruits in nature, so with the fruits of man: All fruits rot. SINE QUA NON Liberty, Truth, Reason

@andresmata4949 4 жыл бұрын

This guy Juvenal was born in Camden New JERSEY RIGHT in 1959 ? He is our obvious contemporary !

@BaronM 6 жыл бұрын

cool and thanks

@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz 4 жыл бұрын

sounds familiar!

@michaelleblanc7283 6 жыл бұрын

Rocky, once again kindred spirits are in your debt for Durant's presentation of timeless thoughts and ideas. Change the name and Juvenal's words would be indistinguishable from the complaints of an observer of contemporary social developments. Perhaps this is why you chose him as one of the three subjects offered today.

@michaelleblanc7283 6 жыл бұрын

Rocky - Hope you will have found Mencken's essay full of food for thought. Like Juvenal, HLM writing in 1918-1920 describes a world that is remarkably similar to what is happening today. The cast members and names change but the play is essentially the same, proof that human nature always remains the same. Listening to Goethe right now. Another great gift from you !

@drudown76 5 жыл бұрын

i prefer to take juvenal quite literally