Martial, like many of the Latin poets, was born in Bibilis, Spain, probably around 38-41 AD. He appears to have lived in Rome for nearly thirty-four years, under the patronage of the great Spaniard Senaca the Younger. He belonged to a class of intellectuals who were in resolute opposition to the emperor Domitian, so many times figures like Cicero, Brutus, and Pompey are used as literary devices against the crazed tyrant. Martial's poems are definitely modeled off of Catullus' epigrams and elegiac verses, although they are different in meaning and theme. These poems are hilarious and audacious, cruel, lewd, charming, spiteful, and creative; and they bring to life the social and political milieu of Rome.
By:
Martial Translated by:
James Mitchie Imprint: Penguin Classics Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g ISBN:9780140443509 ISBN 10: 0140443509 Pages: 208 Publication Date:01 April 1979 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
