Epigrammata vs Epigrams: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Latin Epigrams, Epigrams, Latin Occasional verse, Poetry
Epigrammata
Despite his enduring popularity, Martial has recently suffered from serious critical neglect. The present work is the first edition of selections from Martial to be published for decades, and the first ever to include a…
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Epigrams
It was to celebrate the opening of the Roman Colosseum in A.D. 80 that Martial published his first book of poems, "On the Spectacles." Written with satiric wit and a talent for the memorable phrase, the poems in this…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Epigrams runs the darker storyline; Epigrammata stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Epigrammata | Epigrams | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (988) | 4.0 (988) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.5 (4) |
Reception
| Epigrammata | Epigrams | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 988 | 988 |
| Editions | 155 | 46 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1857 | 1852 |
| Reading it now | 64 | 64 |
| Written reviews | 87 | 87 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8196 | 8196 |
| Pages | 392 | 411 |