Martial, Book VII : a commentary / Guillermo Galán Vioque ; translated by J.J. Zoltowski.
| Author/creator | Galán Vioque, Guillermo |
| Other author | Zoltowski, J. J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002. |
| Description | [ix], 606 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Martial, Book 7 |
| Series | Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 0169-8958 ; 226 Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum ; 226. |
| Review | "This volume is the first comprehensive commentary on the seventh book of Martial's epigrams. The introduction discusses the date of publication of Martial's books, the themes of the epigrams of book seven as well as the transmission of the text. The author pays special attention to the adulation of Domitian in book seven, the satirization of lawyers, legacy-hunters, parasites and dinner-guests, and hetero- and homosexuality. The commentary, preceded by a revised edition of Shackleton Bailey's Teubner edition (1990), focuses on literary, linguistic and metrical matters. Thematic relationships with other books of Martial and other Greek and Latin literature are highlighted. Attention is also paid to the use of recurrent motifs, obscene language, puns, double meanings and proper names." "Readership: All those interested in Classical Studies, especially in Greek and Latin Literature. Scholars and Students of Greek or Latin Language. University Libraries."--Jacket. |
| General note | Enlargement of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Seville, 1996. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-546) and indexes. |
| Language | Includes Latin text of Epigrammata, Liber 7; commentary and introductory matter in English. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Galán Vioque, Guillermo. Martial, Book VII. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002 |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2002277347 |
| ISBN | 9004123385 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9789004123380 (alk. paper) |