Question
In imitation of which classical poet did Samuel Johnson write his London and The Vanity of Human Wishes ?
The correct answer is
Juvenal
Both poems imitate Juvenal: Johnson’s London adapts Satire III, and The Vanity of Human Wishes adapts Satire X. Johnson applies the Roman satirist’s concerns to his own society.
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