Roman Verse Satire
The etymology and history of satire are as mixed up as the stuffed sausage from which it may get its name. Even those who wrote it used other terms. Horace called his satires sermones (talk) and Juvenal called his farrago (stuffing). However, these glimpses of daily life, mixed with wit, invective, and obscenity, formed a recognized genre and source of pride for the Romans in that they could claim it as their own.
Roman Verse Satire is an excellent, short introduction to satire and the Roman satirists. For in-translation students, it provides a taste of the heady meat on satire's platter.