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Martial: Select Epigrams (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Martial Select Epigrams - Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Author:Martial Ninety poems by Martial, the first-century a.d. epigrammatist, are presented, with commentary, in this edition. Selected on the basis of their thematic importance, these concise poems provide an unique opportunity to interpret a significantly neglected author. The book considers the sociocultural and historical matrix from which the epigrams spr... more »ang and the Roman love of personal invective which sustains and enlivens a major portion of Martial's work.« less