Epigrams, Volume II: Books 6-10 [Latin]

by Marcus Valerius Martialis

Poetic concision in abundance.

It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in AD 80 that Martial published his first book of poems, "On the Spectacles." Written with satiric wit and a talent for the memorable phrase, the poems in this collection record the broad spectacle of shows in the new arena. The great Latin epigrammist's twelve subsequent books capture the spirit of Roman life--both public and private--in vivid detail...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Latin
• ISBN: 0674995562
• ISBN13: 9780674995567
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.5" x 6.7"