https://www.peren-revues.fr/eugesta/1592 Anne Lister (1791-1840), diarist and Yorkshire gentry woman, is often dubbed “the first modern lesbian.” She was also an avid reader of the Classics, despite being denied a formal education in Greek and Latin due to her gender. This article explores Lister’s reading of one Classical author in particular, the 1st c. CE Latin poet Martial. Drawing on her diaries and other private papers, I argue that she sought out and read Martial’s poems “queerly,” for the purposes of self-edification, self-pleasure, flirtation, and even seduction. Numéros Varia fr ven., 25 avril 2025 11:50:50 +0200 jeu., 27 nov. 2025 15:43:01 +0100 https://www.peren-revues.fr/eugesta/1592 0