SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literary Texts: Martial

»Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial /ˈmɑːrʃəl/; March, between 38 and 41 AD – between 102 and 104 AD) was a Roman and Celtiberian poet born in Bilbilis, Hispania (modern Spain) best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these poems he satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561 epigrams, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

Epigrams

I n f o r m a t i o n

»Martial's keen curiosity and power of observation are manifested in his epigrams. The enduring literary interest of Martial's epigrams arises as much from their literary quality as from the colorful references to human life that they contain. Martial's epigrams bring to life the spectacle and brutality of daily life in imperial Rome, with which he was intimately connected.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Ancient History: Ancient Rome

II. Geographical Index: European History: Italian History

III. Topical Index: Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Lawrence, T. »Asking for it: Scent and Consent in Martial's Epigrams.« The Classical Association Annual Conference. Swansea 2020.