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Upon the death of the Latin poet Martial in about A.D. 104, a contemporary wrote, "He had as much good nature in his writing as he did of wit and pungency." He also had a genius for the epigrammatic poem, which has been characterized as a brief, interesting, usually memorable and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. In the hands of Martial, the epigram was raised to a pitch of perfection that has never been equaled to this day.

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©1972 James Michie (translation) (P)2012 Audio Connoisseur

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  • Darwin8u
  • Mesa, AZ, United States
  • 01-10-13

Only Partial Martial (Leave the Latin prick uncut)

My toilet mischief growing stale
I needed epigrams beyond the pale
Martial's book of verse would fit the bill
And transform my Sharpie into my quill
My one BIG issue with this book ...
Is the nine-tenths of Martial they forsook.

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  • Paul
  • Plympton, Australia
  • 01-27-13

Ancient verse through a modern voice

On listening to these poems I felt I was back in ancient Rome. Charlton Griffin's rich voice is such a pleasure to listen to. Michlie's translations are so pithy and witty that you can easily forget that the poems were not originally written in English. I laughed at some of the lines that a Roman reader must have laughed at 19 centuries ago. Martial's grief over the death of the little slave girl is quite poignant. From a historical point of view, we get an idea of how demoralising and damaging the Roman patronage system could be. The reader will find himself or herself disgusted at some of Martial's attitudes, such as when he writes of forcing a young slave boy. But Audible have put the naughtier poems at the end of the recording, with an advance warning. And besides, for those of us interested in history, this unfortunately is also part of the historical record. A fascinating read.

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