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Greek and Latin Voices

Tuesday 15 April 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring literature underpinning western civilisation, focusing on the Roman satirist Juvenal.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/4. Contemporary writer and satirist Alistair Beaton explains his admiration for Juvenal and how many of the morally questionable ideas of 2nd century Rome are still relevant to 21st century Britain.




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