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Martial : a social guide /

In the past both the significance and purpose of Martial's poetry have often been misinterpreted or missed altogether because of the particular literary and social background and context that inform his poetry. For example, literary histories have given the impression that Martial wrote 'u...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spisak, Art L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England ; New York, New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Contents; Introduction; The problem; The ancient Greek iambic tradition; Martial as iambographer; 1. Invective; The origin of Greek iambics; Roman invective; Martial's invective; 2. Amicitia; Reciprocity and friendship; Martial's amicitia: what is it?; Social exchange; Fides; 3. Poems of Praise; Praise poetry as social control; Reciprocity: you owe me; Martial's petitions to Domitian: secondary exchange; Marital as power broker; 4. The Good Life; The urban-rural antithesis; The pastoral ideal: epigram 10.47; The golden age of Saturn; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.