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Автор: Caillan Davenport, Jennifer Manley
Название: Fronto: Selected Letters
ISBN: 9781780934426
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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Классические тексты

Литературоведение: Классическое, раннего, высокого и позднего средневековья до 1500 г.

Литературоведение: художественная литература, романисты и прозаики

История классических цивилизаций древности

ISBN-10: 1780934424
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 240
Вес: 0.39 кг.
Дата издания: 07.11.2013
Серия: Literature/Literary Studies
Язык: English
Размер: 231 x 155 x 18
Читательская аудитория: College/higher education
Ключевые слова: Classical history / classical civilisation, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome,LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters,LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
Основная тема: Classical history / classical civilisation,HISTORY / Ancient / Rome,LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters,LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: M. Cornelius Fronto was a Roman senator from North Africa, and the foremost Latin orator and legal advocate of the mid-second century A.D. Fronto’s talent and fame led to his appointment as tutor to Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, the adoptive sons of the emperor Antoninus Pius, in the late 130s A.D. Fronto’s extant correspondence, discovered in the early nineteenth century, consists of around two hundred letters extending over a period of more than twenty-five years, from the late 130s to the mid-160s A.D. In this period, Fronto educated Marcus and Verus in the art of Latin rhetoric, and watched with pride as his illustrious pupils matured and ascended the throne. The correspondence includes letters Fronto exchanged with Marcus and Verus, their father Antoninus Pius, leading senators, and other influential figures at court. This collection features new English translations and commentaries on fifty-four letters from Fronto’s correspondence. The letters have been selected for the insights they provide into the political and social history of the Roman empire in the second century A.D., with particular emphasis on court politics and intrigue, the Parthian War, and family relationships among members of the Roman elite. The letters have been arranged in approximate chronological order, enabling the reader to take a journey through Fronto’s life over a quarter of a century. The introduction discusses Fronto’s life and career, Roman letter writing, the history and character of Fronto’s correspondence, and the relationship between Fronto and Marcus Aurelius. It also includes brief biographies of key individuals and family trees. The translation of fifty-four letters with contextual editorial introductions and notes is divided into the following sections: Educating Caesar; Fronto and Herodes; Fronto the Consul; Family Affairs; Politics and Patronage; The Reign of Marcus and Verus; Fronto, Verus and the Parthian War; and Fronto’s Grief.
Дополнительное описание: Introduction Letters: - Educating Caesar - Fronto and Herodes - Fronto the Consul - Family Affairs - Politics and Patronage - The Reign of Marcus and Verus - Fronto, Verus and the Parthian War - Fronto’s Grief Bibliography

Fronto: Selected Letters, Caillan Davenport, Jennifer Manley