A commentary on the letters of M. Cornelius Fronto
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A commentary on the letters of M. Cornelius Fronto
（Mnemosyne : bibliotheca classica Batava, Supplementum ; 190）
Brill, 1999
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Text in English; parts of letters in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish; with some translations; indexes in English, Latin, and Greek
Includes bibliographical references (p. [701]-717) and indexes
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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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