Laughter and Loathing

Juvenal’s virulent, condemnatory attacks on Roman society have influenced celebrated satirists such as Dryden, Pope and Swift ever since the Roman poet first wrote them down over 1,800 years ago.


Juvenal’s virulent, condemnatory attacks on Roman society have influenced celebrated satirists such as Dryden, Pope and Swift ever since the Roman poet first wrote them down over 1,800 years ago.

Director: David Jeffcock
Writer: Ian Hislop
Stars: Stephen Fry / Ian Hislop
Genre: Documentary / Short / History
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