A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto (Mnemosyne Supplements)

Hout, Michael Petrus Josephus Van Den/ Van Den Hout, Michel P. J./ Fro

Brill Academic Pub（1999/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 725 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9789004109575
• DDC分類 B

Full Description

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.