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.

Marcus Aurelius in Love

Biographies & Memoirs

AURELIUS, MARCUS

Fronto, Marcus Cornelius

Historical

University of Chicago Press

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.

The Correspondence of Marcus Cornelius Fronto With Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Lucius Verus, Antoninus Pius, and Various Friends;

Legare Street Press

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. 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 for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Selections From The Works Of Fronto: Lately Discovered By Monsignore Mai, Librarian Of The Vatican (1824)

Kessinger Publishing

C. Cornelii Taciti Dialogus De Oratoribus a Corruptelis Nuper Illatis Repurgatus Ex Lipsiana Ed. Anni M.D.Lxxiiii. (French Edition)

Tacitus, Cornelius

Gutmann, Heinrich

History

Nabu Press

Lettres Inédites De Marc Aurèle Et De Fronton: Retrouvées Sur Les Palimpsestes De Milan Et De Rome, Volume 2 (French Edition)

M. Cornelii Frontonis Opera Inedita Cum Epistulis Item (Romanian Edition)

Europe

Epistulae (English and Latin Edition)

Pius, Antoninius

Reliquiae (Latin Edition)

Niebuhr, Barthold Georg

Symmachus, Quintus Aurelius

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Fronto, Marcus Cornelius. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Fronto, Marcus Cornelius