Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
22.09.2016
Herausgeber
T. J. LearyVerlag
Bloomsbury AcademicSeitenzahl
224
Maße (L/B/H)
23.4/15.6/1.2 cm
Gewicht
348 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-350-00529-7
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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