Martial: Liber Spectaculorum

This book is the first full-scale edition of the so-called Liber spectaculorum by Martial.

A comprehensive introduction addresses the role of epigram in commemorating monuments and occasions, the connection between spectacle and imperial panegyric in Martial's oeuvre, characteristics of the collection, possible circumstances of composition and publication, transmission of the text, and related issues. 

Each epigram is followed by an apparatus criticus, an English translation, and a detailed commentary on linguistic, literary, and historical matters, adducing extensive evidence from epigraphy and art as well as literary sources.

The book is accompanied by four concordances, five tables, two maps, 30 plates, and an appendix.


Author: Kathleen M. Coleman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/28/2006
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.55w x 1.05d
ISBN: 9780198144816

About the Author

Kathleen M. Coleman is Professor of Latin at Harvard University.

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