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Latin 368s: Martial and Pliny

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Literature Resource Center: Martial
Because of the search engine in Literary Resource Center, I've added a link to the search results for Martial. Be sure to look at references to his contemporaries, or epigrams in general. The "Topic Finder" is fun.

New Pauly Online
This is a key source in Classical Studies scholarship. It provides basic background information on every aspect of classical life. The entries are written by experts on the particular topic, and end with additional references.

Encyclopedias from the Duke University Library Catalog

Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome by Matthew Bunson
ISBN: 9781438138602

Publication Date: 2012-01-01
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome by Michael Gagarin (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195170726

Publication Date: 2009-12-31
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History by Roger S. Bagnall; Kai Brodersen (Editor); Craige B. Champion (Editor); Andrew Erskine (Editor); Sabine R. Huebner (Editor)
ISBN: 9781405179355

Publication Date: 2012-12-03

A Companion to the Flavian Age of Imperial Rome by Andrew Zissos (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118878170

Publication Date: 2015-12-31
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Law and Society by Clifford Ando (Editor); Kaius Tuori (Editor); Paul J. du Plessis (Editor)
ISBN: 9780198728689

Publication Date: 2016-12-06
The Oxford Handbook of Roman Studies by Alessandro Barchiesi; Walter Scheidel
ISBN: 9780199211524

Publication Date: 2010-07-29

Oxford Bibliographies: Classics
Oxford University Press created this encyclopedia of peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies in classical studies. In addition to the entry on Martial, linked below, use the encyclopedia to find other aspects of Rome in the Flavian period.

Oxford Bibliographies Online: Martial
This is the specific entry on Martial, organized by themes, influences, and context. Note the index on the left hand side. Each section will include a bibliography of further readings.

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