{"product_id":"epigrams-paperback","title":"Epigrams - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartial\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Michie\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eShadi Bartsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartial, the father of the epigram, was one of the brilliant provincial poets who made their literary mark on first-century Rome. His \u003cb\u003eEpigrams\u003c\/b\u003e can be affectionate or cruel, elegiac or playful; they target every element of Roman society, from slaves to schoolmasters to, above all, the aristocratic elite. With wit and wisdom, Martial evokes not \"the grandeur that was Rome,\" but rather the timeless themes of urban life and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartial, the father of the epigram, was one of the brilliant provincial poets who made their literary mark on first-century Rome. His Epigrams can be affectionate or cruel, elegiac or playful; they target every element of Roman society, from slaves to schoolmasters to, above all, the aristocratic elite. With wit and wisdom, Martial evokes not \"the grandeur that was Rome,\" but rather the timeless themes of urban life and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Michie\u003c\/b\u003e studied classics at Trinity College, Oxford. His other translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Poems of Catullus\u003c\/i\u003e and Horace's \u003ci\u003eOdes\u003c\/i\u003e (available as a Modern Library Paperback Classic). His \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Hawthornden Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShadi Bartsch\u003c\/b\u003e is Chair of the Department of Classics at the University of Chicago, the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eClassical Philology\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of \u003ci\u003eDecoding the Ancient Novel; Ideology in Cold Blood: A Reading of Lucan's \"Civil War\";\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eActors in the Audi-ence: Theatricality and Doublespeak from Nero to Hadrian\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.1 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 13, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47271046775033,"sku":"9780375760426","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5HtbirD42h9780375760426.webp?v=1768924177","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/epigrams-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}