THE

SATYRS

OF

Decimus Junius Juvenalis:

AND OF

AULUS PERSIUS FLACCUS.

Translated into English VERSE

By Mr. DRYDEN,
And feveral other Hands.

To which is Prefix'd a

DISCOURSE
Concerning the

Original and Progress of S AT Y R.

Quicquid agunt Homines, votum, timor, ira, voluptas,
Gaudia, difcurfus, noftri eft farrago libelli.

To the Right Honourable

CHARLES

Earl of Dorfet and Middlefex,

Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Houfhold, Knight of the Moft Noble ORDER of the GARTER, &c.

My LORD,

T

HE Wishes and Defires of all good[Men, which have attended your Lordship from your First Appearance in the World, are at length accomplish'd in your obtaining thofe Honours and Dignities, which you have so long deferv'd.. There are no Factions, tho' irreconcileable to one another, that are not united in their Affection to you, and the Refpe&t they pay you. They are equally pleas'd in your Profperity, and wou'd be equally concern'd in your Affliction. Titus Vefpafian was not more the Delight of Humankind. The Univerfal Empire made him only more known, and more powerful, but cou'd not make him more belov'd. He had greater Ability of doing Good,

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