Marcus Cornelius Fronto distinguished himself as one of Rome's foremost orators and rhetoricians. His pedagogical aim was to restore the purity and precision of the Latin language, eschewing the artificialities of his contemporaries and advocating for the use of "unexpected and surprising words" discovered through diligent study of pre-Ciceronian authors. He was entrusted with the education of the future emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, thereby shaping the intellectual development of Rome's next generation of leaders. Fronto's enduring literary significance lies in his passionate commitment to linguistic exactitude and rhetorical excellence.
Fronto (c. 100 176 CE), a much admired orator and rhetorician, was befriended by the emperor Antoninus Pius and teacher of his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. His correspondence offers an invaluable picture of aristocratic life and literary culture in the 2nd century.
The correspondence of Fronto--a much admired orator and rhetorician who was befriended by the emperor Antoninus Pius and teacher of his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus--offers an invaluable picture of aristocratic life and literary culture in the 2nd century. His letters reveal Fronto's strong stylistic views and dislike of Stoicism as well as his family joys and sorrows. They portray the successes and trials of a prominent figure in the palace, literary salons, the Senate, and lawcourts, and they give a fascinating record of the relationship between the foremost teacher of his time and his illustrious student Marcus Aurelius, his chief correspondent.The Loeb Classical Library edition of Fronto is in two volumes.
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