Greek Epigram in the Roman Empire: Martial's Forgotten Rivals

Greek Epigram in the Roman Empire: Martial's Forgotten Rivals - Oxford Classical Monographs

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Publisher's Synopsis

Satirical, or 'skoptic', epigram emerged as a distinctive new sub-genre of Greek literature in the Roman Empire. In this book, Gideon Nisbet rehabilitates skoptic epigram, introduces its authors, gives an account of its development and situates it within its cultural context.

Book information

ISBN: 9780199263370
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 888.010209
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 237
Weight: 420g
Height: 224mm
Width: 145mm
Spine width: 21mm