2009, ISBN: 1853997021

[EAN: 9781853997020], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 5.0], [PU: London: Bristol Classical Press], 126 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANR… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781853997020], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 5.0], [PU: London: Bristol Classical Press], 126 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - minimal bestoßen, leicht berieben, sonst guter Zustand / minimally scuffed, slightly rubbed, otherwise good condition. - Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a Spanish writer who lived in Rome in the second half of the first century AD. He wrote only in the genre of epigram, invented by the Greeks, which he chose because of his dislike of all that was pretentious and escapist in contemporary literature, where stale mythological topics were regarded as both ‘elevated’ and, in times of political danger, safe. His own boundless interest in the life he saw around him in Rome, and his sense of humour, led him to prefer to express himself in short and highly polished poems. He brought the genre to such a pitch of perfection that his work has defined it for subsequent authors. Although only a limited number of Martial’s own epigrams conform to the dictionary definition as ‘a short poem ending in a witty turn of thought’, their effectiveness has shaped this definition. This book tells what we know about the man's commonsense attitude to life and his hatred of hypocrisy and malice. It assesses his debt to literary- tradition and the astonishing influence he had on later writers. / CONTENTS Preface 1. The Life of Martial 2. What is an Epigram? 3. Martial and the Epigram 4. Martial and Domitian 5. Martial and Roman Social Life 6. Martial and Patronage 7. Martial and Posterity Further Reading Index. ISBN 9781853997020 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 158, Books<

2009, ISBN: 9781853997020

126 p. Paperback. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof… Mehr…

126 p. Paperback. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - minimal bestoßen, leicht berieben, sonst guter Zustand / minimally scuffed, slightly rubbed, otherwise good condition. - Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a Spanish writer who lived in Rome in the second half of the first century AD. He wrote only in the genre of epigram, invented by the Greeks, which he chose because of his dislike of all that was pretentious and escapist in contemporary literature, where stale mythological topics were regarded as both elevated and, in times of political danger, safe. His own boundless interest in the life he saw around him in Rome, and his sense of humour, led him to prefer to express himself in short and highly polished poems. He brought the genre to such a pitch of perfection that his work has defined it for subsequent authors. Although only a limited number of Martials own epigrams conform to the dictionary definition as a short poem ending in a witty turn of thought, their effectiveness has shaped this definition. This book tells what we know about the man's commonsense attitude to life and his hatred of hypocrisy and malice. It assesses his debt to literary- tradition and the astonishing influence he had on later writers. / CONTENTS Preface 1. The Life of Martial 2. What is an Epigram? 3. Martial and the Epigram 4. Martial and Domitian 5. Martial and Roman Social Life 6. Martial and Patronage 7. Martial and Posterity Further Reading Index. ISBN 9781853997020 Versand D: 4,50 EUR , [PU:London: Bristol Classical Press,]<