The Latin phrase cacoethes scribendi means ‘an irresistible desire to write’ (taken from the Roman writer Juvenal). - Juvenal

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The Latin phrase cacoethes scribendi means ‘an irresistible desire to write’ (taken from the Roman writer Juvenal).

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About Juvenal

Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (c. 55 – c. 140), anglicized as Juvenal, was a Roman satiric poet.

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Native Name: Decimus Iunius Iuuenalis
Alternative Names: Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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Many suffer from the incurable disease of writing, and it becomes chronic in their sick minds.

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