 A revival of popular interest in the satires of Lucilius may have been inspired by Horace's criticism of his unpolished style.Both Horace and Lucilius were considered good role-models by Persius, who critiqued his own satires as lacking both the acerbity of Lucillius and the gentler touch of Horace.Juvenal's caustic satire was influenced mainly by Lucilius but Horace by then was a school classic and Juvenal could refer to him respectfully and in a round-about way as ""the Venusine lamp"".