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Martial's Epigrams

Bawdy and biting epigrams, freshly translated, ready for enjoyment. One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of his time, and set a pattern that satirists have admired and imitated across the ages. Born in Spain, Marcus Valerius Martialis (c. 40-102 CE), known in English as Martial, went to Rome as a young man to win fame and fortune. At the height of his career he published a book of scathing social commentary every year--1,500 poems in all, of which Wills translates about a third. This exquisite translation from acclaimed author Garry Wills does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. Martial's Epigrams make addictive reading and a perfect--if naughty--gift.

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Title of ebook: Martial's Epigrams
ISBN: 9781440633287
parent-ISBN: 9780670020393
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 10-2008
Released online for download: 10-30-2008
Author of eBook: Wills, Garry

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