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Synopsis
This is a selection from Martial's 12 books of epigrams. Each expresses an idea, usually in the form of satire. The verses describe the vices of the age, telling of fortune hunters, gluttons, drunkards, debauchers, hypocrites and stingy patrons. The Latin text appears in parallel.
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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 all, the aristocratic elite. With wit and wisdom, Martial evokes not "the grandeur that was Rome," but rather the timeless themes of urban life and society.
About the Author
D. R. Shackleton Bailey was Pope Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Harvard University.
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