Beyond Anger

Beyond Anger is a detailed literary analysis of the three poems which make up Juvenal’s third book of Satires (i.e. Satires 7, 8 and 9). Dr Braund pays particular attention to the satiric techniques Juvenal employs in this book, arguing that in Book III Juvenal uses a new, ironic persona, which makes his satire more indirect, subtle and double-edged than does the angry approach found in the earlier books. This is an in-depth treatment of Juvenal\'s third book of Satires, which has previously suffered neglect from scholars. It also gives a welcome overview of the development of Juvenal\'s satiric output.

Preface; 1. Juvenal and anger; 2. Satire 7: irony, a double-edged sword; 3. Satire 8: moralist or nihilist?; Appendix to chapter 3: the theme of true nobility; 4. Satire 9: ironist and victim; 5. Book III: beyond anger, irony; Notes; Bibliography; Index.