Martial : a social guide / Art L. Spisak.

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Spisak, Art L

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Duckworth, 2007.Description: 1 online resource (v, 151 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9781472537775
1472537777
9781472539915
1472539915
9781472537782
1472537785

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Martial.DDC classification:

878.0102 22

LOC classification:

PA6507 .S65 2007

Other classification:

18.46
FX 219805
6,12

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Contents:

Invective -- Amicitia -- Poems of praise -- The good life.

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Review: "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 'unobjectionably trivial' poems merely to cull favour from patrons' they also suggest that he had little to say that was serious. In contrast, this book argues that Martial with his poetry played a serious and vital role in his community as a social guide or conscience." "The book's unique approach to Martial's poetry places him within the reactionary tradition of Indo-European blame/praise poetry. Poets in this tradition served a vital function for their community: in reaction to the perceived deterioration of the behaviour and conditions of their day they either praised ideal behaviour, or, more commonly, ridiculed socially aberrant and destructive behaviour. By linking Martial with this particular tradition we are better able to account for, understand, and appreciate his themes and methods, and the effect of his poetry."--Jacket

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-145) and index.

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Invective -- Amicitia -- Poems of praise -- The good life.

"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 'unobjectionably trivial' poems merely to cull favour from patrons' they also suggest that he had little to say that was serious. In contrast, this book argues that Martial with his poetry played a serious and vital role in his community as a social guide or conscience." "The book's unique approach to Martial's poetry places him within the reactionary tradition of Indo-European blame/praise poetry. Poets in this tradition served a vital function for their community: in reaction to the perceived deterioration of the behaviour and conditions of their day they either praised ideal behaviour, or, more commonly, ridiculed socially aberrant and destructive behaviour. By linking Martial with this particular tradition we are better able to account for, understand, and appreciate his themes and methods, and the effect of his poetry."--Jacket

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