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Juvenal
Decimus Junius Juvenalis (), known in English as Juvenal ( ), was a Roman poet active in the late first and early second century CE. He is the author of the collection of satirical poems known as the ''Satires''. The details of Juvenal's life are unclear, although references within his text to known persons of the late first and early second centuries CE fix his earliest date of composition. One recent scholar argues that his first book was published in 100 or 101. A reference to a political figure dates his fifth and final surviving book to sometime after 127. Juvenal wrote at least 16 poems in the verse form dactylic hexameter. These poems cover a range of Roman topics. This follows Lucilius—the originator of the Roman satire genre, and it fits within a poetic tradition that also includes Horace and Persius. The ''Satires'' are a vital source for the study of ancient Rome from a number of perspectives, although their comic mode of expression makes it problematic to acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenal (name)
Juvenal is a surname and given name. Persons Surname * James Juvenal, American rower Given name * Juvenal Amarijo, Brazilian former football defender *Juvenal Edjogo-Owono, Equatoguinean professional footballer *Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan Hutu politician *Juvenal Olmos, Chilean football coach and former football midfielder * Juvenal Ordoñez, Peruvian politician and a Congressman * Juvénal Rugambarara, mayor of Bicumi *Juvénal Uwilingiyimana, Rwandan politician Saints *Juvenal of Benevento (died 132 A.D.) *Juvenal of Narni (d. 369), Bishop of Narni *Juvenal of Jerusalem (d. 458), Bishop of Jerusalem *Giovenale Ancina (d. 1604), beatus *Juvenaly of Alaska (1761-1795), first martyr of the Russian Orthodox church in the Americas See also * Saint Juvenal (other) * Juvenal, Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, 2nd century Roman poet * Jean Juvénal des Ursins (1388–1473), French chronicler and Bishop of Beauvais * Juvenal (Poyarkov) (b. 1935), Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juvenals
The Juvenals (Swedish: ''Juvenalerna'') was a student society at the University of Uppsala, in Sweden. It was founded in 1835 and dedicated to music and merrymaking. In 1843, Gunnar Wennerberg Gunnar Wennerberg (2 October 1817 – 24 August 1901) was a Swedish poet, composer and politician. Biography Wennerberg was the son of the vicar of the town of Lidköping in Västergötland, went to '' gymnasium'' in the cathedral town of Skara ... became a member, and quickly assumed leadership. His series of compositions entitled ''Gluntarne'' was written for the society. He also composed ''De Tre'', or "The Three", for three singers in the society. In 1849, when Wennerberg moved from Uppsala, the society quickly declined and soon disappeared. It was resurrected in 1907, as '' The Juvenal Order''. Student organizations in Sweden Defunct clubs and societies Uppsala University Student organizations established in 1835 1835 establishments in Sweden {{Edu-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
