Epigram
by Livingstone, Niall, Classical Association (Great Britain), Nisbet, Gideon
fromGreece & Rome
"This is an introduction to the ancient genre of epigram, short poems literally written or inscribed 'on' an object or figuratively 'on' a topic. The authors set out what epigram means and why it matters, exploring its roots in inscriptions on stone and its literary flourishing …