1654 Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Epigrammata
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1654 Martial Epigrams Roman Literature Epigrammata Corruption in Rome Farnaby
"I live in a little cell, with a window that wont even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his Epigrams. This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martials writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This 1654 Amsterdam edition was edited by English classical scholar Thomas Farnaby who was known for his annotations of Juvenal, Ovid, Lucan, Virgil, and of course Martial.
Item number: #18264
Price: $599
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius
M. Val. Martialis Epigrammata, cum notis Th. Farnabii
Amstelodami, : apud Ioannem Ianssonium, 1654.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[12], 456
Language: Latin
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~5.5in X 3in (14cm x 7.5cm)
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18264
"I live in a little cell, with a window that wont even close,
In which Boreas himself would not want to live."
– Martial, Epigrams
Martial was a 1st-century Roman poet from Spain most-known for his Epigrams. This important, early piece of Roman literature expresses details of life in Rome focusing in on the brutal daily life during the Roman Empire. Martial describes living conditions of Rome, corrupt physicians and senators, cruel treatment of slaves, and secrets and rumors of emperors. Because of the style of Martials writing, he is often considered the first insult comic, as he used humor to disguise his disdain for the life with which he was so familiar.
This 1654 Amsterdam edition was edited by English classical scholar Thomas Farnaby who was known for his annotations of Juvenal, Ovid, Lucan, Virgil, and of course Martial.
Item number: #18264
Price: $599
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius
M. Val. Martialis Epigrammata, cum notis Th. Farnabii
Amstelodami, : apud Ioannem Ianssonium, 1654.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[12], 456
Language: Latin
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
Size: ~5.5in X 3in (14cm x 7.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
18264
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