Martial: The Unexpected Classic

by J.P. Sullivan

Book Overview

This is the first full-length study in English of the Roman poet Martial's life, poetry and politics, as well as of the survival of his fifteen books of epigrams and short poems from his death around AD 104 to the present. The subjects examined include his defence of epigram as an art form, his misogyny and obscenity, his style, wit and humour, and, not least, his imperial propaganda. The concluding part of the work examines his high reputation in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521607035
• ISBN13: 9780521607032
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"