The letters throw useful light on the Antonines and on Fronto’s judgments of earlier writers and his precepts about language and style.įronto tried to reinvigorate the decaying Latin of his day by reviving the vocabulary of earlier republican Roman writers. Modern evaluations of Fronto’s mastery of language are based on the information contained in the Noctes Atticae of Aulus Gellius, a member of Fronto’s circle on a collection of Fronto’s letters (principally to Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus) and on miscellaneous pieces discovered with the letters in 1815 in the Ambrosian Library in Milan by the Classical scholar Angelo Cardinal Mai. In addition to his orations, Fronto’s grammatical and rhetorical studies won him a number of followers, called the Frontoniani. He became consul suffectus for July–August 143. Emperor Antoninus Pius appointed him tutor to Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus with the former he remained on terms of affectionate friendship. His most famous lost speech is Against the Christians, which was answered in Minucius Felix’s Octavius.įronto was educated at Carthage and in Rome, where, under the emperor Hadrian, he rapidly gained considerable fame as an advocate. 166, Rome?), prominent Roman orator, rhetorician, and grammarian whose high reputation-equal in ancient times to those of Cato, Cicero, and Quintilian-was based chiefly on his orations, all of which are lost. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.
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