ENGLISH

Epigrams

By Bartsch , Shadi;Martial

Book information

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group;Modern Library
ISBN
9780307803139, 0307803139
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
900 kB (921460 bytes)
Series
Modern Library Classics
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Latin;POETRY--European--Ge

Description

Martial, the father of the epigram, was one of the brilliant provincial poets who made their literary mark on first-century Rome. His Epigrams can be affectionate or cruel, elegiac or playful; they target every element of Roman society, from slaves to schoolmasters to, above all, the aristocratic elite. With wit and wisdom, Martial evokes not "the grandeur that was Rome," but rather the timeless themes of urban life and society. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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