{"product_id":"martials-epigrams-9780143116271","title":"Martials Epigrams","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862443622743,"sku":"9780143116271","price":21.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780143116271.jpg?v=1759917823","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/martials-epigrams-9780143116271","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}