- Title
- Martial and domitians moral reforms
- Creator
- Johnson, M.
- Relation
- Prudentia Vol. 29, p. 24-70
- Relation
- http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/departments-and-schools/classics-and-ancient-history/prudentia
- Publisher
- University of Auckland , Department of Classics and Ancient History
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 1997
- Description
- Martial's panegyrics in honour of Domitian in Books 6 and 9 have long been a source of analysis and debate. In the epigrams m the Emperor's moral legislation in these Books, Martial has created miniature Works of varying complexity. It is the aim of this analysis to demonstrate that the epigrams on moral reform in Books 6 and 9 are essentially laudatory in nature. This premise necessitates interaction with the recent work of John Garthwaite, whose theory of subversive meaning based on intratextual analysis results in an anti-panegyric reading of these pieces. Before this particular system is discussed, however, the details of the Emperor's reform programme need to be outlined with particular attention to the legislation on sexual and marital behaviour. An examination of the panegyrics in relation to the genres in which Martial is working, namely epigram and satire, is also required.
- Subject
- John Garthwaite; moral reforms; Martial's panegyrics; intratextual analysis
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1050489
- Identifier
- uon:15169
- Identifier
- ISSN:0110-487X
- Language
- eng
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