Studies in Fronto and His Age

Klappentext Originally published in 1911, this book is an analysis of Marcus Cornelius Fronto's prominent and varied role in Roman society. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1911! this book is an analysis of Marcus Cornelius Fronto's prominent and varied role in Roman society. It includes a discussion of Fronto's influence in relation to Latin literature! grammar and rhetoric! as well as chapters on his character and relationships with figures such as Marcus Aurelius. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The age; 3. Archaism; 4. Graecism; 5. Marcus Aurelius; 6. Lucius Verus; 7. Fronto as a historian; 8. Fronto's opposition to philosophy; 9. Religion; 10. Fronto's theory of oratory and style; 11. Fronto as a literary critic; 12. Fronto's vocabulary and style; 13. Fronto's character; Conclusion; Appendix on African Latinity; Brief notes on date and subject matter; Bibliography.

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• Authors: M. Dorothy Brock, Brock M. Dorothy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.01.2012
• EAN: 9781107687868
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68786-8
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500