The Roman poet Juvenal called slander“ that worst of all poisons.”.
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Juvenal wrote at least 16 poems in the verse form dactylic hexameter.
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Juvenal said that the greatest reverence is due the young(14.47),
deliberately reversing the tradition that directs reverence ever upward.”.
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In Juvenal's account, he seems to have relished the scandalous self-display,
applause and the disgrace he inflicted on his more sturdy opponent by repeatedly skipping away from the confrontation.