A commentary on the letters of M. Cornelius Fronto /
This is the first commentary on the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 90-95 - c. 167). It aims at an extensive grammatical, stylistic and historical interpretation of the letters and the ancient testimonies on Fronto. The author demonstrates where Fronto stands in Latin literature; hence the nu...
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Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston :
Brill,
1999.
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Mnemosyne, Supplements
190.
Mnemosyne Supplements Online, Volumes 1-203, ISBN: 9789004381049.
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Call Number: PA6389.F7 H68 1999
| Summary: | This is the first commentary on the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 90-95 - c. 167). It aims at an extensive grammatical, stylistic and historical interpretation of the letters and the ancient testimonies on Fronto. The author demonstrates where Fronto stands in Latin literature; hence the numerous quotations of parallel, similar and dissentient passages from Fronto and other writers. The letters are written in a pure, simple style, with a great deal of colloquialisms and many a post-classical turn of phrase. The many archaisms show how Fronto as a philologist had a comprehensive knowledge of pre-Cicero Latin. This commentary, based on the Teubner-edition by the author (Leipzig 1988), offers a thorough explanation of Fronto's style and language, e.g. of his archaisms and colloquialisms, identification of the persons mentioned, and the chronology of the letters. Seven elaborate indices complete this book. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 725 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 701-717) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004351301 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8958 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |