Martial seems like a very risqué writer, as well as a risqué person. He had a lot of wealthy friends that he used to publish his book, buy his clothes, and buy him food. His epigrams, when translated, are the kind considered rude by many, but true. Really, he seems like a man who liked extravagant living and the est cut of life. He is described as a witty man, and seems a bit pompous and well to do.
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