Martial: Epigrams (Books 6-10) [2] 0674995562, 9780674995567

D. R. Shackleton Bailey now gives us, in three volumes, a reliable modern translation of Martial’s often difficult Latin

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English Pages 416 [427] Year 1993

Martial: Epigrams (Books 6-10) [2]
0674995562, 9780674995567

It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in 80 CE that Martial published his first book of poems, "On

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It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in 80 CE that Martial published his first book of poems, "On

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It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in 80 CE that Martial published his first book of poems, "On

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The Roman poet Martial concentrated on the genre of epigram, which he brought to such perfection that he provided the mo

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Written to celebrate the 80 CE opening of the Roman Colosseum, Martial's first book of poems, "On the Spectacl

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Written to celebrate the 80 CE opening of the Roman Colosseum, Martial's first book of poems, "On the Spectacl

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Looks at the popular interest in military books and the narrative verse to familiarize the reader of today with what the

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