The Epigrams of M. Val. Martial, in Twelve Books: With a Comment: By James Elphinston

Autori

• Marcus Valerius Martialis

Parametri

Pagine

618pagine

Tempo di lettura

22ore

• Classici
• Narrativa
• Poesia
• Saggistica
• Storia

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In his epigrams, Martial (c. 40 c. 103 CE) is a keen, sharp-tongued observer of Roman scenes and events, including the new Colosseum, country life, a debauchee s banquet, and the eruption of Vesuvius. His poems are sometimes obscene, in the tradition of the genre, sometimes affectionate or amusing, and always pointed.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2022

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