The Correspondence of Marcus Cornelius Fronto/Volume 1/Bibliography

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. M. Cornelii Frontonis Opera inedita cum Epistulis item ineditis Antonini Pii, M. Aurelii, L. Veri, et Appiani, necnon aliorum fragmentis. Invenit et commentario praevio notisque illustravit Angelica Maius. Pars prior. Pars altera,, cui adduntur seu edita seu cognita eiusdem Frontonis opera: Mediolani, regiis typis, 1815, 4to.[1]

This first edition only contained the Fronto leaves from the Ambrosian Codex with a facsimile page of the MS., followed by the two works previously attributed to Fronto, viz. De Differentiis Vocabulorum and Exempla Elocutionum, together with the passages in Aulus Gellius where Fronto is mentioned.

2. M. Cornelii Frontonis Reliquiae ab Angelo Maio primum editae: meliorem in ordinem digestas suisque et Ph. Buttmanni, L. F. Heindorfii ac selectis a Maii animadversionibus instructas iterum edidit B. G. Niebuhrius, C.F. Aecedunt Liber de Differentiis Vocabulorum et ab eodem a Maio primum edita Q. Aurelii Symmachi octo orationum fragmenta: Berolini, MDCCCXVI.

This was a great advance on Mai's edition, many of his erroneous readings being corrected, the text itself emended in various places, the dislocated fragments better arranged, and valuable notes added.

3. M. Cornelii Frontonis et M. Aurelii Imperatoris Epistulae: L. Veri et Antonini Pii et Appiani Epistularum reliquiae: Fragmenta Frontonis et Scripta Grammatica. Editio prima Romana plus centum epistulis aucta ex codice rescripto bibliothecae pontificiae Vaticanae, curante Angelo Maio: Romae, MDCCCXXIII.

This, besides the same facsimile and supplements as the Milan edition, has a second facsimile page of the Vatican MS., the Caecilius signature, and a few lines of the Palatine palimpsest, containing part of Fronto's Actio Gratiarum pro Carthaginiensibus, the whole of which fragment, as far as it is decipherable, is given at the end of the volume.

4. Lettres inédites de Marc Aurèle et de Fronton retrouvées sur les palimpsestes de Milan H de, Rome: traduites avec le texte latin en regard et des notes par M. Armand Cassan: 2 vols., Paris, 1830.

This is a most disappointing edition.[2] No improvements are made in the text and the translation evades or omits all the difficulties. But the notes, with their numerous illustrative passages from the older Roman writers, are useful.

5. In 1832 the Vatican portion of Mai's Roman edition was published at Zell by Schultz. It had no new features.

6. In 1867 S. A. Naber brought out the serviceable edition, from which everyone has since derived his knowledge of Fronto. Its title was: M. Cornelii Frontonis et M. Aurelii Imperatoris Epistulae: L. Veri et T. Antonini Pii et Appiani Epistularum Reliquiae: post Angelum Maium cum, codicibus Ambrosiano et Vaticano iterum contulit G. N. du Rieu: recensuit Samuel Adrianus Naber: Lipsiae, 1867.

This was a great improvement on previous editions, the text being based on a fresh inspection of the MS. by du Rieu in 1858. But it left a great deal still to be desired. Owing to certain perverse ideas, especially about the date of Marcus's marriage, the editor went far astray in his chronology of the correspondence. The main indices, taken almost entirely from Mai, are totally inadequate.

The following translations of selected letters from the correspondence have appeared in English:—

(a) Selections from Fronto's Letters, translated into English: Rome, 1824. By J. McQuige. This contains paraphrases rather than translations of some twenty-three of the letters.

(b) Dr. W. H. D. Rouse, in an Appendix to his edition of Meric Casaubon's translation of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, published in 1900, has given us an excellent version of some entire letters and parts of many others.

(c) Miss M. D. Brock, Litt.D. Dubl., in her Studies in Fronto and his Age, published in 1911, has translated more than thirty letters, mostly in full, with the text opposite. Her rendering gives a very good idea of the original, and the whole book is most helpful to the student or Fronto and his literary claims.

Besides the above, P. B. Watson, in his Life of Marcus Aurelius, London, 1884, gives versions of several passages from the Correspondence, but he is an unsafe guide as to Fronto's meaning, his knowledge of Latin being inadequate.

A more scholarly contribution to the same subject is that of Hastings Crossley in his Fourth Book of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, London, 1882, an appendix to which contains a number of select passages from the letters admirably Englished with a running comment.

Finally, Robinson Ellis published at Oxford in 1904 a lecture on The Correspondence of Fronto and Marcus Aurelius. It translates a considerable number of passages from various parts of the work with connecting comments.


The more important contributions to the study of Fronto beside the above are as follows:—

Alan, H., Coniecturae et Animadversiones: Dublin, 1841. Observationes in Frontonem: Dublin, 1863, 1867.
Anon., Index Phil. Leutschianus, i. 60 ff.
Bährens, E., Fleckh. Jahrbuch, 105, pp. 632-4 (1872).
Beck, J .W., De Different. Script. Latinis (on the De Nominum Verborumque Differentiis of Fronto (?)); Mnem. x. 9: review of Brakman's work.
Becker, G., Jenaer Lit. Ztg. 1874, p. 631.
Beer, Rud. , Anz. d. philos.-hist. Kl. der k. Akad. d. Wiss.: Vienna, 1911, nr. xi. "Über den aeltesten Handschriftenbestand des Klosters Bobbio."
Beltrami, Ach., Le tendenze letterarie negli scritti di Frontone: Milan, 1907. "II 'numerus' e Frontone," in Riv. di fil. 36, 1906. See also Berl. Phil. Woch. xxx. 1; Bibl. Phil. Mass. 1908, p. 61; Classici e Neolatini, v. 1.
Blase, H., Archiv f. lutein. Lexicographie (Wölfflin), 9, p. 491 (1896).
Boissonade, Biographic Universelle, xvi. 121 ff.: article "Fronton." See also Cassan's translation of Fronto, ii. p. 382.
Brakman, C, Frontoniana, Series i., ii.: Utrecht, 1902.
Bursian-Miller, Jahresbcricht über die Fortschritte der klass. Alterthumswissenschaft. Berlin, 1873: 2, 1320; 7, 172; 18, 172; 27, 8; 40, 232; 55, 238-240; 84, 189, 192, 196-203.
Cobet, C. G., Mnem. 3, p. 305 (1875) and 5, p. 232: see also Bursian-Miller, Jahresber. 2, 1320.
Cornelissen, J. J., Mnem., n.s. 1, pp. 91-6 (1873); 13, pp. 115 ff. (1885).
Crossley, H., Hermathena, 5, p. 67. See also above.
Crutwell, C. T., History of Roman Literature, pp. 463-5, Lond. 1887.
Daunon, Journ. d. Sav. Sept. 1816, pp. 27 ff.: review of Mai's edition (1815).
Dareste, A. C., De rhetore Ael. Aristide, 1843.
Desrousseaux, A. M., Rev. de Phil. 10, pp. 149 ff. (1886).
Dircksen, H. E. , Opp. 1, pp. 24:3-253, 276-280.
Dobson, J. F., Classical Quarterly, Jan. 1912.
Droz, E., De M. Cornelii Frontonis institutione oratoria.
Ebert, Ad., "De Frontonis Syntaxi," Acta Semin. phil. Erlangensis, ii. 311-354 (1881); Bl. f. d. bayr. Gymn.-wes. xix. 527-30 (1883).
Eckstein, F. A., Allgemcine Encyclopädie (J. S. Ersch and J. G. Grüber), Section 1, Pt. 51, pp. 442 ff. See also Naber's edit. p. xxxiv.
Egger, E., Fragmenta ad Stoicorum et rhetorum historiam congruentia, 1852.
Ehrenthal, L., Quaestiones Frontonianae: Konigsberg, 1881.
Eickstadt, Cornelii Frontonis Operum nuper in lucent protractorum notitia et specimen, Jenae, 1846. See also Niebuhr's edit. pp. 293-4.
Ellis, Robinson, Journal of Phil. i. pp. 15 ff. (1868); xxix. (1902), and see above, p. xlv.
Eussner, Ad., Fleckh. Jahrb. 107, pp. 522-3 (1873); pp. 766 ff. (1875); Rhein. Mus. 25, pp. 541-7 (1870); Liter. Centralbl. 43 (1871).
Freytag, F. G., Ex antiqua historia literaria de M. Corn. Frontone et Frontonianorum secta rhetorica, Nuremberg, 1732.
Friedländler, L., Darstellungen aus d. Siftengeschichte Roms. ii. 127 ff. Leipzig, 1901.
Fröhner, W., Philol. Suppl. 5, pp. 49-52 (1889).
Greef, A., Philol. 1876, pp. 682 ff.
Haines, C. R., Classical Quarterly, Apr. 1914, "On the Chronology of the Fronto Correspondence": and ibid. Jan. 1915, "On the text of Fronto."
Hauler, Edm.

Verh. d. 41 Vers. d. deut. Phil, in Köln (1895) , pp. 78-88, 338. "Vortrag über das Ergebnis der neuen Untersuchungen der Mailänder Frontoreste": Leipzig, 1896; ibid. 59 in Graz: Vienna, 1909 (Wiener Eranos). "Zum Sendschreiben des Catulus und über die Consilia des Asinius Pollio."
Serta Harteliana, pp. 263-269: Vienna, 1896.
Archiv. f. lateinische Lexicographie, x. 145: Leipzig, 1898; xv. 106-112 (1908). "Lepturgus and Chirurgus."
Rhein. Mus. 54, Pt. 2, pp. 161-170 (1899).
Festschrift Theod. Gomperz, pp. 392, 393: Vienna, 1902.
Zeitsc. f. d. oesterr. Gymn. 54, pp. 32-37 (1903); 61, pp. 673-684: Vienna, 1910.
Mélanges Boissier, pp. 243 ff.: Paris, 1903.
Mitteil. d. könig. deutsch. archaeol. Instit. Rom. Abteil 19, pp. 317-321: Rome, 1904. "Fronto über Protogenes und Nealkes."
Ver. d. 48 Versam. d. Philol. in Hamburg, pp. 51-53 (1905): Leipzig, 1906. "Bericht über dem Stand der Fronto Aufgabe."
Miscellanea Ceriani, pp. 501-510: Milan, 1909.
Wien. Studien, 22, pp. 140, 318 (1900).
,,,,23, p. 238 (1901).
,,,,24, It. 1, pp. 232, 519-22 (1902).
,,,,25, Pt. 1, pp. 162-4, 331 (1903).
,,,,26, p. 344 (1904).
,,,,27, Pt. 1, p. 146 (1905).
,,,,27, Pt. 2, p. 304 (1905).
,,,,28, Pt. 1, pp. 169, 170 (1906).
,,,,29, Pt. 1, pp. 172, 328 (1907). 29, Pt. 2, p. 328 (1907).
,,,,31, Pt. 1, pp. 179, 180, 259, 268-270 (1909).
,,,,32, Pt. 1, p. 160(1910).
,,,,32, Pt. 2, pp. 325, 326 (1910).

Hauler, Edm. (cont.)

Wien. Studien, 33, Pt, 1, pp. 173-176 (1911).
,,,,33, Pt. 2, p. 338 (1911).
,,,,34, Pt. 1, pp. 253-259 (1912).
,,,,35, pp. 398, 399 (1913).
,,,,36, pp. 342, 343 (1914).
,,,,37, pp. 187, 188 (1915).
,,,,38, Pt. 1, pp. 166-175 (1916).
,,,,38, Pt. 2, pp. 379-381 (1916).
,,,,39, pp. 132-134, 173-176 (1917).
,,,,39, Pt. 2, pp. 193 ff. (1917).
,,,,40, Pt. 1, p. 195 (1918).
Festschrift Bormanni, pp. 287-290 (1902).
Mélanges Emile Chatelain, pp. 622-627 (1910).
Bibl. phil.-klass., p. 56 (1910): see Woch. f. klass. Phil. 36, p. 979 (1910). "Neues aus dem Fronto palimpsest."

Haupt, M., Index Lectionum Berolin. pp. 3 ff.: Berlin, 1867; Hermes, v. pp. 190, 191 (1871); viii. p. 178 (1874); Opusc. ii. pp. 346-357; iii. pp. 316, 563, 616, 619.
Havet, L., Rev. de Phil. 10, p. 189 (1886). "Le Reviseur du MS. de Fronton."
Heinrich, C. F., Auctuarium emendationum in Frontonis reliquias ex edit. Berolin. 1817, Kiel.
Hertz, M., Renaissance und Rococo in der röm. Litteratur: Berlin, 1865; Fleckh. Jahrbuch, 93, pp. 679, 580 (1866); Rhein. Mus. 1874, pp. 29, 367; Vindiciae Gellii Alterae, p. 23 adn. 52, 53; Program. Vratislav. 1873, De ludo talario; Philol. 1876, p. 757.
Herwerden, N. van, Mnem. n.s. 1, pp. 223, 292-294 (1873); ibid. 31, p. 210.
Hirschfield, O., apud Studemund, Epist. ad Klussm. xxxii. Jacobs, Fr., Wolfii Analecta, i. pp. 108 ff.; ii. pp. 246 ff.: Berlin, 1817-1818; Zimmermann, Diar. Antiq., p. 1019 (1838).
Jahn, O., Rhein. Mus. 3, p. 156; Berl. Sächs. Gesellsch. 1851, pp. 360 ff.
Jordan, H., Herm. 6, pp. 68-81 (1872). "Catulus de Consulatu; Ad Catonem, p. xcviii."
Kaemmel, H., Ann. Paedag. 1870, pp. 13 ff.
Kessler, K. C. G., De locis qui in Frontonis Epistulis litura corrupti deprehenduntur coniectura sarciendis, Progr. Gymn. Rosslebiensis, 1828.
Kiehl, E. J., Mnem. 2, pp. 225-227 (1874).
Kiessling, Ad , ap. Studemund, Epist. ad Klussm. p. xxxiii.
Klussmann, E. , Philol. 27, p. 240.
Klussmann, R., Emendationum Frontoniarum particula: Göttingen, 1871; Emendat. Frontonianae cum Epistula Critica Guliclmi Studemundi ad R. Klussmann: Berlin, 1874. Fleck. Jahrbuch, 109, pp. 636-638 (1874); Progr. Gymn. Gerensis, 1877, Curae Africanae: Gera, 1883; Archiv.f. lat. Lexicographie (Wölfflin), 1893, pp. 134, 135.
Kretschmer, Jul., De Gellii Fontibus (Arion), p. 103: Posen, 1860.
Krüger, P., ap. Studemund, Epist. ad Klussm. pp. iii. , iv.
Kübler, B., Archiv. f. lat. Lexicographie, vii. pp. 593 ff.; viii. pp. 161 ff.
Mackail, J. W., Latin Literature, Pt. 3, ch. 5, pp. 232-238.
Madvig, J. N., Adversaria Critica, ii. , pp 613 ff.: Copenhagen, 1873.
Mähly, J., Philol. 17, pp. 176 ff. (1861); 19, pp. 159 ff. (1863).
Meyer, H., Fragments of Roman Oratory, pp. 609 ff.: Zurich, 1842.
Mommsen, Th., Herm. viii. pp. 198-217 (1874). "Die Chronologie der Briefe Frontonis."
Müller, C. F. W., Fleck. Jahrbuch, 93, pp. 487 ff., 1866; 100, p. 350 (1873); Progr. Landsbergian., pp. 9 ff. (1865); Rhein. Mus. 20, p. 156.
Müller, Er., Marc. Aurcl. in seinen Briefen an Fronto: Program, Ratibor,1869 (Festschr. z. hundertjährigen Stiftungsfeier d. könig. evang. Gymn.).
Naber, S. A., Mnem. 2, pp. 225-227 (1874); ibid. 24, p. 396 (1896).
Niebuhr, B. G., Scripta Minora, ii. pp. 50-72.
Novák, R., Wien. Stud. 19, pp. 242-257 (1897). Listy filol. 1886, pp. 202 ff.
Orelli. J. C., "Chrestomathia Frontoniana": Appendix to Tacitus, Dialogus, pp. 115 ff.: Zurich, 1830.
Pater, W., Marius the Epicurean, 2 vols.: London, 1885.
Pauly-Wissowa, Real-Encyclopädie, "Fronto."
Pellini, S., "Frontone, Marco Aurelio e Lucio Vero"; Classici e Neolatini, 1 (1912), 2, pp. 220-248; Continuazione, ibid. 8 (1912), 3, pp. 442-475; "Aulo Gellio e Frontone," Classici e Neolatini, 8 (1912), 2, pp. 415-425.
Peter, H., "Der Brief in der römischen Literatur": Abh. d. Philol. hist.-klass. d. Königl. Sächs. Gesellschaft d. Wissensch. 20: Leipzig, 1901.
Philibert-Soupe, A., De Frontonis reliquiis: Amiens, 1851.
Pierron, A., Hist, de la Littér. Latin, 1852, pp. 58, 60, 306, 345, 608.
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Footnotes[edit]

  1. One of three copies only on thick bluish paper, is in the Cambridge University Library. It contains Mai's autograph.
  2. A. Pierson, in his edition of Marcus Aurelius, 1843, has reproduced seventy of these letters, with trifling alterations.