Martial, Book IV

Abstract

This volume is the first comprehensive commentary on the fourth book of Martial's epigrams. The introduction discusses its date of publication, major themes (Domitian, literature, death), the arrangement and form of the epigrams, and some issues concerning the transmission of the text. Of special note is the author's study of the structure of the book. The commentary, preceded by the Latin critical text and an English translation, aims to provide readers with as much pertinent information as possible to enable them to fully comprehend the epigrams. Attention is paid to style and literary tradition, as well as to realia. Both each individual epigram and the book as a whole are studied as finely accomplished works of art. Readership This work is aimed at those interested in Classical studies, as well as academic institutions and libraries focusing on the Arts and Humanities at large.

Privatporträt. Die Darstellung realer Personen in der spätantiken und byzantinischen Kunst

“…Martial, Epigrams 7, 84; English translation: Bohn 1897, 842. Recent critical edition with Latin-Spanish translation: MorenoSoldevila et al 2005.…”

THE VIEW FROM THE MOUNTAIN (OROSKOPIA) IN GREEK AND LATIN LITERATURE

“…63Cf. Moreno Soldevila (2006) 435. There may even be a hint of Olympus in the description of the hill on which the villa is situated, since its ‘smooth summit … enjoys a cloudless sky’, which recalls Od .…”