Martial'S Epigrams

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Martial, Garry Wills

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English

J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.
27 October 2009

Prose: non-fiction

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.

By: Martial
Translated by: Garry Wills
Imprint: J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 15mm
ISBN: 9780143116271
ISBN 10: 0143116274
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Garry Willsis a historian and the author of theNew York TimesbestsellersWhat Jesus Meant,Papal Sin,Why I Am a Catholic, andWhy Priests?,among others. A frequent contributor totheNew York Review of Booksand other publications, Wills is a Pulitzer Prize winner and a professor emeritus at Northwestern University. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.