A commentary on the letters of M. Cornelius Fronto / / by Michel P.J. van den Hout.

• Superior document: Mnemosyne, bibliotheca classica Batava. Supplementum, 190
• Author: Hout, Michael Petrus Josephus van den.
• TeilnehmendeR: Fronto, Marcus Cornelius.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, 1999.
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English; Multiple
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements 190.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 725 pages)
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Commentary on the Letters 1-276 /; Translations /; Grammatical and Stylistic Index /; Index Latinitatis /; Index Graecitatis /; Latin Rhetorical, Grammatical and Literary Terms /; Greek Rhetorical, Grammatical and Literary Terms /; Table of Matters /; Passages of the Vitae Pii, Marci and Veri and of Marcus’ Meditations Compared with the Letters in this Commentary /; Bibliography /; Corrections and Additions in the Prolegomena /; Corrections of Typographical Errors, Additions to the Critical Apparatus and New Viewpoints on the Text of the Edition of 1988 /; Supplements to Mnemosyne /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 701-717) and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004351302
• ISSN: 0169-8958
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Michel P.J. van den Hout.

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.