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The Language of Roman Letters: Bilingual Epistolography from Cicero to Fronto - Cambridge Classical Studies Elder, Olivia (University of Cambridge)
The Language of Roman Letters: Bilingual Epistolography from Cicero to Fronto - Cambridge Classical Studies
Elder, Olivia (University of Cambridge)
Roman correspondence reveals ancient lives, relationships, politics and identities. This book explores the way the bilingual authors Cicero, Pliny, Suetonius, Fronto and Marcus Aurelius switch from Latin to Greek in their letters, and demonstrates how they manipulate language to make and break friendships, resolve problems and express Romanness.
346 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 3, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108480161 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 346 |
| Dimensions | 223 × 146 × 25 mm · 635 g |
| Language | English |