Poetry for Patrons
Author | : Ruurd R. Nauta |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2017-09-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004351141 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004351140 |
Rating | : 4/5 (140 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poetry for Patrons by : Ruurd R. Nauta
Download or read book Poetry for Patrons written by Ruurd R. Nauta and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the phenomenon of literary patronage, both non-imperial and imperial, during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (81-96 A.D.). The central texts are the Epigrams of Martial and the Silvae of Statius.