Martial

Biography

Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a first-century Roman poet (ca. 40-104 CE). Born in Iberia (modern-day Spain), he lived and wrote in the city of Rome. His twelve books of Epigrams were published between 86 and 103 CE.

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POETRY / Fall 2016

IX.15

By Martial ,  Translated by Tyler Goldman

Odious Chloe wrote this
  on her seven husbands’ graves:

POETRY / Fall 2016

III.52

By Martial ,  Translated by Tyler Goldman

You bought yourself a low-cost house
  for only forty thou’.
Then lost it in a city fire;
  they burn so often now.

POETRY / Fall 2016

XII.10

By Martial ,  Translated by Tyler Goldman

Africanus has a million bucks, 
and still he wants and wants and wants. 

POETRY / Fall 2016

X.9

By Martial ,  Translated by Tyler Goldman

Yes, I’m that Martial known all across the world 
for my elegiac couplets, hendecasyllables,