Selected Epigrams

Selected Epigrams PDF Author: Martial
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299301745
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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This lively translation accurately captures the wit and uncensored bawdiness of the epigrams of Martial, who satirized Roman society, both high and low, in the first century CE. The selections cover nearly a third of Martial's 1,500 or so epigrams, augmented by a historical introduction and informative notes.

Selected Epigrams

Selected Epigrams PDF Author: Martial
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299301745
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Book Description
This lively translation accurately captures the wit and uncensored bawdiness of the epigrams of Martial, who satirized Roman society, both high and low, in the first century CE. The selections cover nearly a third of Martial's 1,500 or so epigrams, augmented by a historical introduction and informative notes.

Selected Epigrams of Martial

Selected Epigrams of Martial PDF Author: Martial
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Epigrams
Languages : en
Pages : 468

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Martial: Select Epigrams

Martial: Select Epigrams PDF Author: Martial
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521555395
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 390

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Despite his enduring popularity, Martial has recently suffered from serious critical neglect. The present work is the first edition of selections from Martial to be published for decades, and includes a fully representative selection of the oeuvre of the poet, who has often been criticised, unfairly, the authors argue, for obscenity and flattery of the Emperor Domitian. The epigrams included in the selection are organised under various heads, e.g. Martial and poetry, sexual mores, satirical pieces. A very full introduction deals with such topics as the prejudices and predilections of his audience which conditioned Martial's choice of subject matter, Martial's language, the structure and style of the epigrams, the epigrammatic tradition and Martial's creative engagement with it. The detailed commentary is suitable for use with undergraduates and is distinguished by its focus on social history as well as literary interpretation.

Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology

Select Epigrams from the Greek Anthology PDF Author: John William Mackail
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 450

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Martial's Epigrams

Martial's Epigrams PDF Author: Garry Wills
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440633282
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of Roman society and its emperors, and set a pattern that satirists have admired across the ages. For the first time, readers can enjoy an English translation of these rhymes that does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. Martial's Epigrams "bespeaks a great scholar at play" (The New York Times Book Review), makes for addictive reading, and is a perfect, if naughty, gift. Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What the Qur'an Meant, coming fall 2017.

Selected Epigrams of Martial

Selected Epigrams of Martial PDF Author: Martial
Publisher:
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Category : Epigrams, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Selected Epigrams of Martial

Selected Epigrams of Martial PDF Author: Martial
Publisher:
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Category : Epigrams, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 482

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The Writings of Oscar Wilde

The Writings of Oscar Wilde PDF Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 590

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Ha, Ha, Ha. Delightful

Ha, Ha, Ha. Delightful PDF Author: William Guppy
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 63

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"Guppy tweets drivel and boredom, ennui for purposes of entertainment."Ha, Ha, Ha. Delightful. is the culmination of three years of melancholy, spite, envy and sexual repression. It is provincial English resentment tarted up in high-heels and a lovely little satin number. It is a book written by a writer who does not write.This collection contains 350 tweets and eight illustrations by the author.

120 Selected Epigrams Metrically Rendered in English

120 Selected Epigrams Metrically Rendered in English PDF Author: Martial
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Epigrams, Latin
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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