Author : Michael Petrus Josephus Van Den Hout
Release : 1999
Genre : Literary Criticism
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 575/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto by : Michael Petrus Josephus Van Den Hout
Download or read book A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto written by Michael Petrus Josephus Van Den Hout. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 he stands in Latin literature; hence the numerous quotations of parallel, similar and dissentient passages from Fronto and other writers. This commentary, based on the Teubner-edition by the author (Leipzig 1988), offers a thorough explanation of the letters, a close examination 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.