A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto - Couverture rigide

Van Den Hout, Michel P J

 
9789004109575: A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9004109579 ISBN 13 : 9789004109575
Editeur : Brill, 1999

Synopsis

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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À propos de l?auteur

Michel P.J. van den Hout, Ph.D. (1954) in Classical Philology, University of Nijmegen, has published several articles on Fronto and two editions of his Letters.

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004109579
ISBN 13 
9789004109575
Reliure
Cuir/luxe
Nombre de pages
744
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