An edition of Epigrammata (1501)

Epigrams from Martial

a verse translation

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An edition of Epigrammata (1501)

Epigrams from Martial

a verse translation

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Despite his enduring popularity, Martial has recently suffered from serious critical neglect. The present work is the first edition of selections from Martial to be published for decades, and the first ever to include a fully representative selection of the oeuvre of the poet, who has often been criticised, unfairly, the authors argue, for obscenity and flattery of the Emperor Domitian. The epigrams included in the selection are organised under various heads, e.g. Martial and poetry, sexual mores, satirical pieces. A very full introduction deals with such topics as the prejudices and predilections of his audience which conditioned Martial's choice of subject matter, Martial's language, the structure and style of the epigrams, the epigrammatic tradition and Martial's creative engagement with it. The detailed commentary is suitable for use with undergraduates and is distinguished by its focus on social history as well as literary interpretation.

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English
Pages
199

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Cover of: Martial's Epigrams
Martial's Epigrams: a selection
2008, Penguin Group USA
in English
Cover of: Epigrams from Martial
Epigrams from Martial: a verse translation
1969, Purdue University Studies
in English
Cover of: Selected epigrams.
Selected epigrams.
1967, University of Oklahoma Press
in English
Cover of: Martial epigrams
Martial epigrams
1919, Heinemann, Putnam
Cover of: Selected Epigrams of Martial
Selected Epigrams of Martial
1908, Ginn & company
in English
Cover of: Epigrammata selecta.
Epigrammata selecta.: Secundum recognitionem, W.M. Lindsay.
1903, E. Typographeo Clarendoniano
in Latin
Cover of: The epigrams of Martial.
The epigrams of Martial.
1897, G. Bell and sons
in English
Cover of: Selected epigrams.
Cover of: Epigrammaton libri.
Cover of: The epigrams of Martial.
The epigrams of Martial.
1865, Bell & Daldy
in English
Cover of: M. Valerii Martialis epigrammata
M. Valerii Martialis epigrammata
1716, Jacobi Tonson, Johannis Watts
in Latin

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Lafayette, Ind
Genre
Translations into English.

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Dewey Decimal Class
878/.01/02
Library of Congress
PA6502 .M5

The Physical Object

Pagination
xix, 199 p.
Number of pages
199

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5680073M
LCCN
69011275
OCLC/WorldCat
36045
Library Thing
324741

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