A full-length study of Martial's life, times, art and the survival of his poetry
Introduction;1. Martial's life and times; 2. Martial's Apologia pro opere suo; 3. The epigram tradition: Martial's Greek and Latin models; 4. The coherence of Martial's themes; 5. Martial's sexual attitudes; 6. Humanity and humour; imagery and wit; 7. Survival and revival; Appendix1. Chronology; Appendix 2. Martial and the Greek epigram.