Standing Out Against the Crowd
During the Roman Republic under Augustus, Horace and Juvenal harshly scrutinize the immoral actions of the Roman people in their works, the Third Satire, and Satires: The Third Satire. Throughout the Roman Empire, Horace believes that the Roman disrespect and negligence of the gods "have brought many sorrows to suffering Italy". Horace easily recognizes the decline of Rome and dedicates himself to the moral crusades of Augustus to redirect the Roman people because he sees how their sinful actions contradict true Roman virtues. The Roman Republic already suffers from low morale of the people, recently recovering from a destructive civil war and dynasties of tyrannical emperors, which Horace expresses in his accusing …show more content…
Juvenal understands that these poor slaves are people too, and mocks the wealthy men who casually eat concessions and inter-mingle while watching the cruel murder of innocent men. Juvenal represents the social unrest in Rome by mocking the upper class and amplifying the obvious divide between the social classes. As the power in Rome becomes easier to grasp, leaders swarm like "termites, into great halls where they hope, some day, to be like tyrants", wanting the opportunity to rule the greatest empire of the ancient world (16). Juevnal calls out the sickening Roman qualities of the people that want to rule Rome for selfish desires, not for the good of it. Most of Juvenal’s problems with Rome lie within the class of wealthy aristocrats, because all they care about are their own selfish pleasures, gaining money and power, rather than funding public building projects, and contributing to the well-fare of the Roman Republic. Although both writings have a different perspective, overall, Horace and Juvenal share the same conclusion throughout the decline of Rome; Together; the people of Rome need to take action, cleanse themselves of their many immoralities, and fight against the tyranny Rome faces by increasing moral virtues
During the Roman Republic under Augustus, Horace and Juvenal harshly scrutinize the immoral actions of the Roman people in their works, the Third Satire, and Satires: The Third Satire. Throughout the Roman Empire, Horace believes that the Roman disrespect and negligence of the gods "have brought many sorrows to suffering Italy". Horace easily recognizes the decline of Rome and dedicates himself to the moral crusades of Augustus to redirect the Roman people because he sees how their sinful actions contradict true Roman virtues. The Roman Republic already suffers from low morale of the people, recently recovering from a destructive civil war and dynasties of tyrannical emperors, which Horace expresses in his accusing …show more content…
Juvenal understands that these poor slaves are people too, and mocks the wealthy men who casually eat concessions and inter-mingle while watching the cruel murder of innocent men. Juvenal represents the social unrest in Rome by mocking the upper class and amplifying the obvious divide between the social classes. As the power in Rome becomes easier to grasp, leaders swarm like "termites, into great halls where they hope, some day, to be like tyrants", wanting the opportunity to rule the greatest empire of the ancient world (16). Juevnal calls out the sickening Roman qualities of the people that want to rule Rome for selfish desires, not for the good of it. Most of Juvenal’s problems with Rome lie within the class of wealthy aristocrats, because all they care about are their own selfish pleasures, gaining money and power, rather than funding public building projects, and contributing to the well-fare of the Roman Republic. Although both writings have a different perspective, overall, Horace and Juvenal share the same conclusion throughout the decline of Rome; Together; the people of Rome need to take action, cleanse themselves of their many immoralities, and fight against the tyranny Rome faces by increasing moral virtues