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In 1815 a manuscript containing one of the long-lost treasures of
antiquity was discovered--the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto,
reputed to have been one of the greatest Roman orators. But this
find disappointed many nineteenth-century readers, who had hoped
for the letters to convey all of the political drama of Cicero's.
That the collection included passionate love letters between Fronto
and the future emperor Marcus Aurelius was politely ignored--or
concealed. And for almost two hundred years these letters have lain
hidden in plain sight. Marcus Aurelius in Love rescues these
letters from obscurity and returns them to the public eye. The
story of Marcus and Fronto began in 139 CE, when Fronto was
selected to instruct Marcus in rhetoric. Marcus was eighteen then
and by all appearances the pupil and teacher fell in love. Spanning
the years in which the relationship flowered and died, these are
the only love letters to survive from antiquity--homoerotic or
otherwise. With a translation that reproduces the effusive, slangy
style of the young prince and the rhetorical flourishes of his
master, the letters between Marcus and Fronto will rightfully be
reconsidered as key documents in the study of the history of
sexuality and classics.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Opera Inedita: Cum Epistulis Item Ineditis Antonini Pii, M.
Aurelii L. Veri Et Appiani, Nec Non Aliorum Veterum Fragmentis,
Volume 1; Opera Inedita: Cum Epistulis Item Ineditis Antonini Pii,
M. Aurelii L. Veri Et Appiani, Nec Non Aliorum Veterum Fragmentis;
Marcus Cornelius Fronto Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Angelo Mai Regiis
typis, 1815
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Opera Inedita Cum Epistulis Item Ineditis Antonini Pii (etc.)
Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Marcus-Aurelius Imperator Antoninus,
Lucius imperator Romanorum Verus, Buch mit Goldschnitt in Schober,
Alexandrinus Appianus Regiis typis, 1815
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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Marcus Aurelius in Love (Hardcover)
Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Cornelius Fronto; Edited by Amy Richlin; Translated by Amy Richlin; Introduction by Amy Richlin; Commentary by …
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R949
Discovery Miles 9 490
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In 1815 a manuscript containing one of the long-lost treasures of
antiquity was discovered--the letters of Marcus Cornelius Fronto,
reputed to have been one of the greatest Roman orators. But this
find disappointed many nineteenth-century readers, who had hoped
for the letters to convey all of the political drama of Cicero's.
That the collection included passionate love letters between Fronto
and the future emperor Marcus Aurelius was politely ignored--or
concealed. And for almost two hundred years these letters have lain
hidden in plain sight. "Marcus Aurelius in Love" rescues these
letters from obscurity and returns them to the public eye. The
story of Marcus and Fronto began in 139 CE when Fronto was selected
to instruct Marcus in rhetoric. Marcus was eighteen then and by all
appearances the pupil and teacher fell in love. Spanning the years
in which the relationship flowered and died, these are the only
love letters to survive from antiquity--homoerotic or otherwise.
With a translation that reproduces the effusive, slangy style of
the young prince and the rhetorical flourishes of his master, the
letters between Marcus and Fronto will rightfully be reconsidered
as key documents in the study of the history of sexuality and
classics.
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