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Description for Martial
Hardcover. In an age of sound bite, what sort of author could be relevant than a master of epigram? Martial, the influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of form, but despite his pertinence to culture, his work has been neglected. This book provides an insightful tour of his works, shedding light on Roman poet's world. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
In this age of the sound bite, what sort of author could be more relevant than a master of the epigram? Martial, the most influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of the form, but despite his pertinence to today's culture, his work has been largely neglected in contemporary scholarship. Arguing that Martial is a major author who deserves more sustained attention, William Fitzgerald provides an insightful tour of his works, shedding new and much-needed light on the Roman poet's world - and how it might speak to our own. Writing in the late first century CE ... Read more
In this age of the sound bite, what sort of author could be more relevant than a master of the epigram? Martial, the most influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of the form, but despite his pertinence to today's culture, his work has been largely neglected in contemporary scholarship. Arguing that Martial is a major author who deserves more sustained attention, William Fitzgerald provides an insightful tour of his works, shedding new and much-needed light on the Roman poet's world - and how it might speak to our own. Writing in the late first century CE ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226252537
SKU
V9780226252537
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About William Fitzgerald
William Fitzgerald is a university lecturer in classics and fellow at Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge. He is the author of several books, including Catullan Provocations: Lyric Poetry and the Drama of Position and Slavery and the Roman Literary Imagination.
Reviews for Martial
"An exceptionally intelligent account of Martial and his poetic project. With his lucid and insightful analyses, William Fitzgerald persuasively argues that, far from being a poet for intermittent sampling, Martial offers us a significant voice in the history of Latin letters. Fitzgerald rises admirably to the challenge that Martial has bequeathed to posterity." - Shadi Bartsch, University of Chicago"