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A Commentary on the Letters of M. Cornelius Fronto
Michael Petrus Josephus Van Den HoutMarco Cornelio Frontón
出版BRILL, 1999
主題Literary Criticism / Ancient & ClassicalArchitecture / Interior Design / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / General
ISBN97890041095759004109579
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=cl7eV-AsCgQC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.