Martial book xiii : The xenia

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Martial book xiii : The xenia

text with introduction and commentary by T.J. Leary

Bloomsbury Academic, 2016, c2001

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

Although both innovative and engaging, Book XIII of Martial's epigrams, the Xenia, has generally been neglected. As its name suggests, it is concerned with presents, in particular those given at the Saturnalia by hosts to their dinner guests. Like the Apophoreta, which Martial published next, it comprises independent poetic couplets cast as descriptive gift-tags. Far from being mere verse catalogues, however, these books are highly sophisticated literary compositions. Whereas the Apophoreta encompass many different items, the Xenia are devoted to food and drink, and are carefully ordered to reflect the courses of the cena at which they might have been distributed. This edition contains commentary devoted exclusively to the Xenia. Combining literary and textual comment with close attention to the social and cultural context, it will be valuable not only to specialists in Latin literature but also to anyone interested in the food and festivals of Ancient Rome.

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Preface and acknowledgements Bibliography Introduction i. The title of book 13 ii. The Roman Saturnalia iii. The order of epigrams in the Xenia iv. The date of the Xenia v. Martial's poetic purpose vi. Meter vii. The text Latin Text Commentary Index

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