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The Panegyrics of Domitian in Martial Book 9

Bibliographic Data

ID9307294
AuthorsJohn Garthwaite (0000-0003-1970-8095, University of Otago, corresponding author)
Year1993
Volume22
Issue1
Pages78-102
Publication date1993-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRamus (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-671X • E-ISSN: 2202-932X
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/s0048671x00002551
OpenAlexW2493603386
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited13

The rich diversity of Martial's Epigrams makes up, in Duff's words, ‘one of the most extraordinary galleries of literary pictures, vignettes, miniatures, portraits, caricatures, sometimes almost thumbnail sketches' of the Classical Age. Yet the books are by no means merely random or haphazard assortments. Like other Roman poets, Martial was attentive to the need to impose a sense of order and continuity on his published material. Naturally the very number of poems, as well as their varied inspiration and often impromptu composition, would militate against any overall thematic coherence. Moreover, Martial was also keen to exploit the inherent variety of the epigrammatic genre; thus, in the preface to Book 8, he says that he has interspersed more trivial and jocular material among his panegyrics of the emperor to prevent continuous eulogies from becoming tiresome to their recipient

Ancient history · Art · Emperor · Impromptu · Literature · Martial arts · Order (exchange · Visual arts · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Literary Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History

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Unique citing works14
Citations per year0,45
Citation span1995 - 2023 (29)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14

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