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"If you're one of those terribly serious readers, now is a good time to leave."

Martial, the father of the epigram, was one of the brilliant provincial poets who made their literary mark on first-century Rome. His Epigrams can be affectionate or cruel, elegiac or playful; they target every element of Roman society, from slaves to schoolmasters to, above... Read Full Overview

"Epigrammaton" from Martial. Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial) (March 1, between 38 and 41 AD - between 102 and 104 AD), was a Roman poet from Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula) best known for his twelve books of Epigrams.

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... Read Full Overview

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A razor-sharp witness to Roman life. Wit that still cuts clean. The Epigrams of Martial gathers the compact, stinging lines of one of antiquity's most merciless observers into a Latin poetry anthology that reads like a social chronicle. Martial's satirical verse collection compresses... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Marcus Valerius Martialis (commonly referred to as Martial), was a Latin poet who lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D. He is best known for Epigrams. This edition, from Bohn's Classical Library, includes the fourteen books, and epigrams ascribed to Martial.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This book, "Die Epigramme", by M.V. Martial, Alexander Berg, is a replication of a book originally published before 1865. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Epigrammes De M. Val. Martial presents a collection of epigrams by the renowned Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis, known in English as Martial. This edition, rendered in French, offers readers access to Martial's witty and often satirical observations on Roman society,... Read Full Overview

M. Val Martialis Epigrammaton Libri. A classic collection of epigrams by the Roman poet Martial. This edition, edited by Friedrich Wilhelm Schneidewin, presents Martial's witty and often satirical observations on Roman life and society. Martial's epigrams offer a unique insight... Read Full Overview