{"product_id":"martials-epigrams-a-selection-9780143116271","title":"Martial's Epigrams: A Selection","description":"One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of Roman society and its emperors, and set a pattern that satirists have admired across the ages. For the first time, readers can enjoy an English translation of these rhymes that does not sacrifice the cleverly constructed effects of Martial's short and shapely thrusts. Martial's Epigrams \"bespeaks a great scholar at play\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e), makes for addictive reading, and is a perfect, if naughty, gift. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook out for a new book from Garry Wills, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Qur'an Meant\u003c\/i\u003e, coming fall 2017.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143116271\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.34h x 4.76w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/22\/2009 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Garry Wills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435492110517,"sku":"9780143116271","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_39c70ba8-5271-4a0a-a9ab-83160fb1aa67.jpg?v=1776226843","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/martials-epigrams-a-selection-9780143116271","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}