Epigrammata

<p>This is Volume 1 of Epigrammata a collection of epigrams by Marcus Valerius Martialis meticulously revised and corrected from the best available codices. Martial's epigrams offer a vivid snapshot of Roman society culture and daily life during the late 1st century AD. Known for their wit satire and often provocative content these short pointed poems cover a wide range of subjects from the mundane to the scandalous. This edition provides readers with a carefully curated and emended text ensuring a faithful representation of Martial's original work.</p><p>Epigrammata remains a cornerstone of classical literature offering invaluable insights into the social mores and literary tastes of the Roman Empire. This collection is essential for students and scholars of Latin literature as well as anyone interested in the history and culture of ancient Rome.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>