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Martial in English (Poets in Translation, Penguin) (1st Edition) by John P. Sullivan (Editor), Anthony J. Boyle (Editor), A.J. (Eds.) Boyle Paperback, 480 Pages, Published 1996 ISBN-10: 0-14-042389-3 / 0140423893 ISBN-13: 978-0-14-042389-1 / 9780140423891 In almost 1,600 epigrams, written in styles ranging from the lyrical to the pornographic, Martial (c. 40-c. 103CE) painted a definitive picture of everyday life, society and sexuality in ancient Rome. His influence on English literature, both direct and indirect, has been immense.From Elizabethan ti |