Selected Epigrams

Selected Epigrams
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Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780299301743
ISBN-13 : 0299301745
Rating : 4/5 (745 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Selected Epigrams by : Martial

Download or read book Selected Epigrams written by Martial and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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