"When Western culture says 'epigram', it usually means 'Martial' - whether it knows it or not. For poets and their readers after Martial, epigram was inescapably satirical. For students of antiquity, satirical epigram has remained synonymous with its Roman founder." "Yet Martia…
Archaic and classical Greek epigram
by Baumbach, Manuel, Petrovic, Andrej, Petrovic, Ivana
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 …
"In this age of the sound bite, what author could be more relevant than the master of the epigram? Surprisingly, Martial, the most influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, has been largely neglected in contemporary scholarship. Arguing that Martial is a major author who…
In this age of the sound bite, what sort of author could be more relevant than a master of the epigram? Martial, the most influential epigrammatist of classical antiquity, was just such a virtuoso of the form, but despite his pertinence to today's culture, his work has been larg…
Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that …
Die Byzantiner waren auf dem Gebiet der Epigrammatik besonders produktiv. Viele der byzantinischen Epigramme, die mitunter von beträchtlicher Länge sein können, sind tatsächlich auch noch in situ erhalten. Der zweite Band der Reihe "Byzantinische Epigramme in inschriftlicher Übe…
