J. P. Sullivan

Martial

The Unexpected Classic

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A full-length study of Martial's life, times, art and the survival of his poetry

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 420
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 831g
• ISBN-13: 9780521264587
• ISBN-10: 0521264588
• Artikelnr.: 22330033

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Martial's life and times
2. Martial's Apologia pro opere suo
3. The epigram tradition: Martial's Greek and Latin models
4. The coherence of Martial's themes
5. Martial's sexual attitudes
6. Humanity and humour
imagery and wit
7. Survival and revival
Appendix 1. Chronology
Appendix 2. Martial and the Greek epigram.