# Aulus Persius Flaccus — Essays character guide

> Aulus Persius Flaccus in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Persius

**First appearance:** 0006-aulus-persius-flaccus

## Who they are

Roman satirist; Thoreau translates and discusses his poetry.

## In the story

### [Biographical Sketch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/biographical-sketch)

Mentioned indirectly through Thoreau's admiration for Aeschylus and Pindar, and his critical view of their songs.

### [Essays](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/essays)

Subject of Thoreau's publication 'Aulus Persius Flaccus'.

### [Aulus Persius Flaccus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/essays_2_se/chapters/aulus-persius-flaccus)

Subject of the chapter; Thoreau analyzes his satires, finding them unmusical and lacking the interior dignity of Virgil or the elegance of Horace.

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