Explore Fronto’s influence, the era that shaped his work, and the lively debate about African Latinity.
This scholarly edition presents the life, writings, and legacy of Marcus Cornelius Fronto, paired with an Appendix on African Latinity. It combines a rigorous study with a practical text and translation of Fronto’s letters, helping readers understand his style, ideas, and the age that framed his rhetoric.
This volume surveys Fronto’s reputation in antiquity, the manuscript history, and the critical landscape surrounding his work. It also offers a detailed appendix that situates African Latin within its period, connecting literary evidence to inscriptions and exploring how language, archaism, and rhetoric intersected in Africa. The discussion is grounded in substantial scholarly apparatus, including emendations, notes, and translations.
- A focused introduction to Fronto’s life, rhetoric, and influence on Marcus Aurelius
- An in‑depth look at the Age, its literary decline, and the archaism and Graecism debates
- An Appendix on African Latinity linking literary and inscriptional evidence
- A selected text with English translation and critical notes for accessible study
Ideal for students and readers of Roman rhetoric, Latin literature, and the broader history of the early Empire.
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.