Martial Xiv The Apophoreta

Download Martial Xiv The Apophoreta full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Martial Xiv The Apophoreta ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Martial XIV: The Apophoreta

Martial XIV: The Apophoreta
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 323
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781350005402
ISBN-13 : 1350005401
Rating : 4/5 (401 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Martial XIV: The Apophoreta by : Martial

Download or read book Martial XIV: The Apophoreta written by Martial and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book XIV of Martial's epigrams, the Apophoreta, derives its name from the presents hosts gave 'to be carried away' by their guests at the Roman Saturnalia. The book comprises poetic couplets designed to accompany such presents and arranged so as to describe, alternately, the gifts of rich and poor. It is a unique source of information about one of the principal Roman festivals and about many of the everyday objects of first-century Roman life; yet until now it has attracted scant attention. This edition, while dealing comprehensively with matters of literary, linguistic and textual note, concerns itself also with the social context of the Apophoreta and the gifts it describes. It is a rich source of information not only for specialists in Latin epigram and the literature of the Flavian period, but also for historians and archaeologists, and indeed anyone with an interest in the life and customs of Imperial Rome.


Martial XIV: The Apophoreta Related Books