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Martial
Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) , c.AD 40–c.AD 104, Roman epigrammatic poet, b. Bilbilis, Spain. After AD 64 he lived in Rome for many years, winning fame by his wit and poetic gifts. He enjoyed the patronage of Titus , Domitian , and Pliny the Younger (see under Pliny the Elder ) and the friendship of Juvenal and Quintilian . He wrote more than 1,500 epigrams, most of which concern aspects of life in urban Rome, particularly its follies and excesses, and many of which deal openly and often scathingly with the sexual practices of his contemporaries. Martial's verses are frequently characterized by a twist of wit at the end as well as by original meter and form, and have become models for the modern epigram .
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"Martial." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Martial." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Martial.html "Martial." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Martial.html |
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martial pert. to war or battle XIV; pert. to the army, military (court martial, martial law); warlike XV; of the planet Mars XVII. — (O)F. martial or L. mārtiālis, f. Mārs (for Māvors), Mārti-, Roman god of war, planet fourth in order of distance from the sun; see -IAL.
So Martian pert. to the planet Mars XIV; to the month of March XVII. — OF. martien or L. Mārtiānus. |
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T. F. HOAD. "martial." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "martial." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-martial.html T. F. HOAD. "martial." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-martial.html |
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Martial ( Marcus Valerius Martialis) (c. ad 40–104) Roman epigrammatist of Spanish origin. His 1,500 epigrams, mostly satirical and often coarse, are very witty and have a great formal perfection. He found a translator in May (1629) and was popular throughout the 17th cent. He influenced T. Campion, Jonson, Herrick, and Cowley. More recently he has been translated by P. Porter (After Martial, 1972).
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Martial." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Martial." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Martial.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Martial." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Martial.html |
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mar·tial / ˈmärshəl/ • adj. of or appropriate to war; warlike: martial bravery. DERIVATIVES: mar·tial·ly adv. |
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"martial." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "martial." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-martial005.html "martial." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-martial005.html |
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•crucial, fiducial
•bushel
•antenuptial, nuptial
•commercial, controversial, Herschel, inertial, infomercial
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"martial." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "martial." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-martial.html "martial." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-martial.html |
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