Selected Epigrams of Martial

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Excerpt from Selected Epigrams of Martial: For English ReadersA few words on Roman domestic life and manners in Martial's day may be added in illustration of our author, whose writings themselves provide us with an almost inexhaustible fund of information on this topic. And perhaps what strikes him most who looks back upon these old times, is the truth ofthat somewhat trite phrase of Shakspere's, in its ordinary acceptation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.