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Martial

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A full-length study of the Roman poet's life, times, art and the survival of his poetry up to the twentieth century. All aspects of Martial's epigrams are discussed and there is an evaluation of his poetic merits and faults, plus a history of his European admirers, translators, critics, and censors from the Renaissance to the present. All the Latin is translated.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521264587
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 420
  • Published:
  • December 11, 1991
  • Dimensions:
  • 159x235x34 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 805 g.
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Expected delivery: December 14, 2024

Description of Martial

A full-length study of the Roman poet's life, times, art and the survival of his poetry up to the twentieth century. All aspects of Martial's epigrams are discussed and there is an evaluation of his poetic merits and faults, plus a history of his European admirers, translators, critics, and censors from the Renaissance to the present. All the Latin is translated.

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