Martial: The World of the Epigram

by William Fitzgerald

Book Overview

In this age of the sound bite, what sort of author could be more relevant than a master of the epigram? Martial, the most influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of the form, but despite his pertinence to today's culture, his work has been largely neglected in contemporary scholarship. Arguing that Martial is a major author who deserves more sustained attention, William Fitzgerald provides an insightful tour of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226252558
• ISBN13: 9780226252551
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"