Martial's Rome Empire and the Ideology of Epigram |
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| Author:
| Rimell, Victoria E.
Rimell, Victoria |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82822-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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A study of the poetics of the Epigrams which explores Martial's radical vision of the relationship between art and reality and his role in formulating modern perceptions of Rome. This is a major contribution to the rehabilitation of Martial and to the understanding of Flavian literature and Roman material culture.
A study of the poetics of the Epigrams which explores Martial's radical vision of the relationship between art and reality and his role in formulating modern perceptions of Rome. This is a major contribution to the rehabilitation of Martial and to the understanding of Flavian literature and Roman material culture.