We are now suffering the evils of a long peace. Luxury, more deadly than war, broods over the city, and avenges a conquered world. - Juvenal

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We are now suffering the evils of a long peace. Luxury, more deadly than war, broods over the city, and avenges a conquered world.

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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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