who wrote the satires

The satires were written by Decimus Junius Juvenalis, known as Juvenal, a Roman poet who lived approximately from 55 to 128 AD. He authored a collection known as the Satires , which consists of sixteen satirical poems written between about 100 and 127 AD. These poems critique the moral and social decay of Roman society in a vigorous and biting style, addressing various themes such as greed, avarice, corruption, and the excesses of the aristocracy and common people alike. Juvenal's satires are composed in dactylic hexameter and are among the most famous and influential works of Roman satire, continuing to be studied for their vivid and pointed social commentary.