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Juvenal, a renowned Roman poet, died around 100 AD. His poetry is known for its satire and criticism, with major works including 'Satires' and 'Satires Continuati'. Juvenal's poetry reflects the corruption and moral decay of Roman society at the time, and has had a profound impact on literature.

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Famous Juvenal Quotes

“For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed.”

Crime Deeds Guilty

Author:Juvenal

“Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the rank of the offender”

Mind Faults Guilty Proportion Offenders

Author:Juvenal

“For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed. [Lat., Nam scelus intra se tacitum qui cogitat ullum, Facti crimen habet.]”

Crime Deeds Guilty

Author:Juvenal

“Whatever guilt is perpetrated by some evil prompting, is grievous to the author of the crime. This is the first punishment of guilt that no one who is guilty is acquitted at the judgment seat of his own conscience.”

Firsts Evil Crime Judgment Conscience Guilt Punishment Guilty Seats Nemo

Author:Juvenal

“The guilty are alarmed and turn pale at the slightest thunder.”

Turns Guilty Pale Thunder

Author:Juvenal

“Peace visits not the guilty mind.”

Mind Peace Guilty Peace Of Mind Knowing Who You Are

Book:The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia and Lucilius

Source: The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia and Lucilius

“This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.”

Men Firsts Heart Guilt Punishment Guilty Verdict

Author:Juvenal

“By his own verdict no guilty man was ever acquitted.”

Men Prison Guilty Verdict

Author:Juvenal

About the Author

Died: 130
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 300

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Juvenal and PersiusRelated source material

The satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius ...Related source material

The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis,Related source material

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The Sixteen SatiresRelated source material

The satires of Decimus Junius JuvenalisRelated source material

The Satires of Juvenal and Persius Literally Translated from the Most Approved Texts by W. WallaceRelated source material

D. Iunii Iuvenalis satirae, with a literal tr. and notes, by J.D. LewisRelated source material

SatiresRelated source material

Satires, Book IRelated source material

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