Martial
Subtitle: The World of the Epigram
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; University of Chicago Press
Published: March 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780226252537
Subjects: Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval; Ancient and Classical; Latin; Poetry; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Literary Criticism; Foreign Language - Dictionaries / Phrase Books; Books and reading; Epigrams, Latin; History and criticism; Rome
Description: In an age of sound bite, what sort of author could be relevant than a master of epigram? Martial, the influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of form, but despite his pertinence to culture, his work has been neglected. This book provides an insightful tour of his works, shedding light on Roman poet's world.