Marcus Cornelius Fronto

“ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (called Antoninus by himself, II. 33, and Verus, I. 118; name possibly punned on by Fr.'s quid verius, I. 62) ; character. I. 73, 171, 233; II; 35, 127; in his letters, II. 297; as peace maker, I. 61, 73; abstemiousness, I. 183; II. 19; always up in the clouds, I. 185; philosophy, I. 197; II. 75, 99; knows men better than Fr., I. 205; as puerulus, I. 61; dislikes conventional fibs, I. 101; praised in F.'s speech on Pius, I. 135, 305 ”

“ Rusticus, the Stoic philosopher and preceptor of Marcus, the Roman R., n 7; I. 218n.
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Saenius, see Pompeianus
Sallustius Crispus, Gaius, imitator of Cato, I. 5; his maxims, I. 13; Jugurtha and Catiline of, I. 15; long extracts from these, II. 159 ff.; new readings in, II. 164n.; Sallust and Cicero contrasted in use of figures, II. 159; antithesis of, ibid.; admired by F., I. 153; M. asks for something especially eloquent by, I. 301; his style (structe) , II 49; extracts from (?) , I. 80; M. praised for following in his steps, II. 71; his trumpet note, II. 75; manu ventre pene, II. 83 ”

“ Ventidius, triumphed over Parthians, II. 137; plagiarised a speech from Sallust, ibid.
Venus, mother of Deceit, I. 151; favours the night, II. 15; her tresses, II. 105
Vergil, most careful in the choice of words, II. 265; calls the olive leaf flatus (? where) , II. 267; his use of glaucus, II. 267; extracts from (?) , I. 80n. For imitations of see Hertz, Renaissance und Rococo, note 76; Schwierczina, Frontoniana, p. 31
Verus, Lucius, adopted son of Pius and co-Emperor with M., calls himself Verus, I. 296, 306; first mention and speech of thanks (? for consulship) , I. 241 ”

“ Capitolinus, M, Manlius, Baviour of the Capitol from the Gauls, II. 151
Capitolinus, Julius, in his life of Marcus seems to draw from Fr., I. 207n.; II. 133n.; [II. 289] ; II. 208n.
Capreolus, a pleader in the case against Herodes, I. 67
Carrhae in Mesopotamia, defeat of Crassus at in 52 B.C., II. 21
Carthage, speech of thanks for restoration of, II. 281; Roman rings sent to, II. 29; Gracchus colonises, II. 141
Cassius, Avidius, the conqueror of the Parthians, took Dausara and Nicephorium (and Seleucia and Ctesiphon) , II. 133; letter of F. to, II. 191 ”

“ Protogenes, painter contemporary with Apelles, took eleven years to paint his Ialysus I. 135; painter of large canvasses, n 49
Puteoli, sea town of Campania, hot noons at, I. 143
Pylades, a pantomimus who took his name from the famous P. of Augustus' time, 1. 305; there were two of the name at this period, one a freedman of Pius and the other of Marcus and L. {see Inscr. Oruter. ”

“ Anicetus, the librarius of Marcus in 143 A.D., II. 139
Antias, Q. Valerius, a Roman historian of 100 B.C., wrote invenuste, II. 49
Antioch, devoted to actors, II. 149; groves of Daphne, II. 307
Antipater, see Caelius
Antisthenes, the Cynic philosopher mentioned in a mutilated passage, II. 50; contrasted with the dialecticians Diodorus and Alexinus, II. 67
Antium, the Fortune of (see Hor. Od. i. 35) , II. 105
Antoninus Aquila, see Aquila
Antoninus, Arrius, relative of Pius and intimate friend of Fronto, iuridicus per Italiam regionis Transpadanae, II. 176n. ”

“ Aurelius Opellius, see Opellius
Autrico (m2 for aut Tiro) , copyist of Cicero's works, I. 167, 168
Avernus, mentioned in margin of Cod. Ambr. 86, I. 98n.
Avidius Cassius, see Cassius
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Baburiana, letter of F. to Arrius Antoninus about her, II. 189
Babylon, its destruction mooted by Alexander's successors, II. 111
Bacchus, defender (cognitor) of dithyrambs, II. 66; vine-bound thyrsus of, II. 85; (Liber) in favour of night, II. 15; called Brisaeus at Smyrna, II. 295
Baecola, a town in Spain m2 Cod. Ambr. 62, I. 168n.
Baiae, a resort on the coast of Campania, Marcus there, I. 93 ”

“ Cleanthes, Stoic philosopher, his wisdom, II. 63; earned his living by drawing water, II. 65
Cleopatra, H. 84; and Caesar, II. 11
Clitomachus, a Carthaginian philosopher, disciple of Carneades, second century B.C., called ancep8 by Fr., II. 48
Coelius (or Caelius) L., a little-known poet, rival of Ennius, uses chosen words, I. 5; extract from, sent (Caelius) , possibly the historian (q.v.) , I. 19; or (see Priebe, de Frontone etc.) , from the orator M. Caelius Rufu3 of Cicero's time
Commodus, succesor of M., as a baby, II. 119 f.; as a boy (apocryphal letter) , II. 317 ”

“ Festus, Postumius, a contemporary grammarian, to be patron of Cirta, I. 295; conversation with Fronto in Gellius, II. 279
Formian villa, mentioned by Faustina and M. in apocryphal letters, II. 317 f.
Fortuna, the goddess, I. 89; worshipped under various forms and names, II. 105; Fors Fortuna, II. 35
Fronto, M. Cornelius, orator huius saeculi, I. 32; use of maxims, I. 3, 130 ff.; a foreigner but sagacious, I. 21; a Libyan of the Libyans, I. 137; II. 135; writes in Greek, I. 19, 125 (? I. 94) ; letters in Greek to mother of M., 130, 146; influence as orator, I. 18, 77; his? ”

“ Ariston, a Stoic philosopher of Chios (about 260 B.C.) with Platonic tendencies, Marcus in 146 A.D.
captivated by his writings, I. 217
Aristophanes, the comic poet, the word vivos quoted from a lost comedy (? 'A/cAaifr) in Aul. Gellius, II. 278
Armenia, subjugation of, II. 137; title Armeniacus refused by M.. II. 133; Sohaemus, king of, restored by Lucius, II. 145
Arpinum, birthplace of Marius, II. 205
Arsaces, a Parthian king, letter of Mithridates asking his help (Sallust, Hist, iv) , II. 143 ”

“ Agrigentines, inventors (?) of ploughs (Cato) , II. 201
Ajax, the bull's-hide shield of, II. 107
Albanum, Domitian's villa in the Alban Hills, I. 211; Marcus at (?) , II. 315
Albinus, Aulus Postumius, defeated at Cirta (? Suthul) , II. 21; Sallust's description of Spurius Albinus' army, II. 163
Albinus, Clodius, proclaimed emperor in Britain and slain by Severus, promoted by Marcus, 311, 13; loyal to M. ibid.
Albucius, an old Roman poet called by Fr. aridus, II. 49; where M in ton Warren suggests Abuccius from Varro, R. R. ill. ”

“ Apollonius, a philosopher of Chalcedon and teacher of Marcus, I. 235; his son Apollonius, ibid.
Apollonius Rhodius, opening lines of his Argonautica, II. 106
Appianus, the historian and friend of F, letter from F. with a gift of two slaves, I. 265 f.; Fronto 's answer refusing them, I. 269; F. asks Pius to give Appian an office, I. 263
Appius Maximus, see Maximus
Aquila, Antoninus, apiaro? prjrdpwv, wants a place as instructor of youth in Victorinus's province, II. 171
Aquilinus, Julius, recommended to Aegrilius Plarianus in his province, I. 289
Arbaces (?) ”

“ Fadilla, daughter of M., lodging with Matidia, as a baby, at Minturnae (?) , I. 301; her father-in-law Claud. Severus, I. 283n.; referred to as virgo and as being ill, in an apocryphal letter of Faustina, II. 292
Falco, Pompeius, his estate visited by M., I. 141
Fauna, inspirers of prophecy, II. 67
Faustina maior, wife of Pius, perhaps mentioned by Fr. and Pins, I. 127 f.; II. 281n.; query referred to as domina, see note, I. 15
Faustina minor, wife of M , probably mentioned by Pius, I. 129; alluded to in a lost letter, 1. 191; called Aug-.tsta, I. 193; H. 98; ill, I. 193 ”

“ Papirius Cassius. consul, his death imminent (apocryphal letter) , II. 313
Parrhasius, the celebrated painter about 400 B.C. contrasted with Apelles as not working in many colours, II. 49
Parthamasiris, King of Armenia, slain at Rome in a tumult, II. 215
Parthians, wore loose wide sleeves, I. 11; as type of barbarians, I. 303; alone worthy foes of Rome, II. 203; defeat the Romans, ibid.; arrows of, II. 205; mail-clad troops of, II. 213; Lucius's memoranda, etc., of the war, II. 193, 199; preamble to history of war, II. 198; anxiety as to, for Marcus, II. 29; for Lucius, II. 117; II. 23n. ”

“ Marcus going to, I. 173
Cenumanus (Gallia Cisalpina) , quoted from Helvius Cinna (in Gellius) , II. 281
Cephalus, or Kephalus, I. 21
Charila?, freedman of Lucius, I. 301
Charisius, a grammarian about 400 A.D. quotes Fronto, I. 97n., 138n.; II. 8, 228n, 231n.; Ruhnus Be Comp. et de metr. orat. quotes from Charisius as bacchiacs. laetare (cp. I. 80) , Frontone
Chrysippus, the great Stoic, got "mellow" every day, II. 11; as rhetorician, II. 67
Cicero, M. Tullius (sometimes called Tullius and his epistolary style Tullianus) ; speech for P. (Cod. L.) Sulla. II. 100 ”

“ Isidore of Seville, quotes (?) , Fronto, II. 284n.
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Jews, fast of atonement, I. 145 Jugurtha, from Sallust, II. 161 ff.
Julianus (? the famous jurist Salvius J.? ) , visited by Fr., when ill, I. 75
Julianus, Sextius Calpurnius, piven two procuratorships by Pius, I. 263
Julianus Naucellius, Claudius, letter of F. to, in favour of Faustinianus, I. 291; letters to, II. 91, 93
Jupiter, tricked by Juno (Hom. Il. xiv. 350) , I. 45; listens to the Muses, I. 167; Feretrius, II. 11; creator of men, II. 13; on question of sleep, n 15; begets Somnus, II. 16 ”

“ II. 241n. See also Philostratus Vit. Soph. p. 231 Kayser
Polemo, the reformed rake and philosopher, (from Horace) , I. 123
Pollio, Asinius, "dead" for Marcus, I. 139; his Consilia, II. 142
Polus, a Sophist of Sicily (Plato's Gorgias) , I. 103
Polycletus, sculptor of fourth century B.C., famous for his study of human figure, less rough than Calamis, II. 49
Polycrates, tyrant of Samos, crucified 522 B.o.; daughter's dream, II. 27; story of his ring, II. 23 f.; coupled with Periander, II. 61
Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus, Cicero's praise of and his title of Magnus, II. 31 ”

“ II. 215; compared to Marius and Vespasian, II. 205; answer to Parthian king, II. 133; discipline of the army in Syria, II. 149; learnt lessons of warfare from Cato, II. 151; scolds F., I. 295; Faustina and her children with him in Syria, II. 237; F. sends him some speeches to Syria, II. 235; frightened by the catafracti of the Parthians, II. 117n.; carries Fronto when ill, II. 241
Vespasian, born at Nursia, II. 205; mentioned, II. 139
Victorinus, Aufidius, F's son-in-law, I. 125; brings news of Faustina, I. 195; opinion of himself as judge, II. 215 ”

“ Demosthenes, as type of supreme excellence, I. 129; saying of his (?) that the laws sometimes sleep, I. 217
Demostratus Petilianus, advocate against Herodes, Fr.'s speech Pro Demostrato, II. 220n., 221, 235
Dio Cassius, the historian, anecdote of Fronto, II. 250
Dio Chrysostom, the orator and philosopher, a contemporary of Fr., II. 51
Diodorus Cronus, a captious dialectic philosopher, fourth century B.C., II. 67
Diogenes, the Cynic Philosopher, his brutality, I. 102; fond of denunciation, II. 48, 50; regardless of money, II. 65
Dionysius (Tenuior) , a rhetor and Fr.'s teacher, I. 171 ”

“ Lucilla, Domitia, mother of M., constantly alluded to as domina, I. 15, 29, 155, 173, 189, 193, 219, 247, etc.; Greek letters of Fr. to, I. 125, 131, 146; mentioned in speech on Pius, I. 135; birthday at Naples, I. 1 45; her character, I. 149; chat with M., I. 183; to bring Gratia to Caieta, I. 193; hurts herself, I. 197; illness of, I. 247
Lucilla, Annia, daughter of M., I. 225; lodging with Matidia, I. 301; marriage to Lucius in Syria. II. 237n.; second marriage to Pompeianus, II. 31 6n. ”

“ Anibr. 349) inhabitants of old M. Palatinus at Rome; Palatium, I. 129, 294, II. 279
palladium, II. 54
palm (Laberius) , I. 42
painter of a horse, u. 161; painting. I. 135, II. 49, 59
pan-pipes, II. 73
paraleipsis, II. 40, 45
pardon is man's peculiar privilege, II. 117. See also under wrongs
paronomasia, II. 158 (Sallust)
patricians, want of natural affection in, II. 285
partridges, I. 239, II. 172
patrons of states, I. 293
pearl necklace, II. 95
people, influence in State, I. 121, II. 217
philosophy, discipline of, I. 2; where suitable, I. 33; Marcus turns to, I. 217 ”

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races in the stadium, i. 149
reason, no temple to, I. 89; compared with Fortune, ibid.; reason and intuition (impetus) , i. 89
recommendations and testimonials to friends, I. 285
redness of fire, blood, shell fish saffron, gold, II. 263
reeds, II. 181
relegatio, II. 181
religious town (Anagnia) , I. 175
rescripts, I. 220,? l. 304
revolution welcome to poor and needy (Sallust) , II. 169
rheumatism, Fronto's, II. 153, and see under Fronto.
rhythm (prose) in Fronto's sentences, I 102, last two lines; 164, 11. 20, 21; 222, 11. 19, 20; 302, 11. 8, 9,; II. 134, last line ”

“ II.
legions, deciwa fulminatrix, II. 30 In.; prima and decima, II. 302
letters dictated, I. 185; took long to reach Syria, II. 117; agreement of Lucius with Fronto as to, II. 117, cp. I. 184
levees at court, I. 87
liar syllogism, II. 67
libraries at Rome, in Apollo's temple, in Tiberius' palace, I. 179
likenesses of Marcus, I. 207
linen books, I. 175
lions, I. 48, 119, 163, 211; to do work for men, n. Ill
logic of dialectics, II. 83
love, charms, I. 23, 166; different sorts of, I. 29 f.; cause of cessation, II. 195; love rational and fortuitous, I. 89; love and silence (?) , II. 201 ”

“ Persians, their training, I. 107; the great King, I. 271; their kings elected by the neighing of a horse, II. 141; II. 26?j.
Pescennius Niger, claimant to the empire against Severus, given a military post (apocryphal letter) by Marcus, II. 315
Petilianus, see Demostratus
Petronius Mamertinus, father of M.'s son-in-law, letter of F. to, II. 242
Phalaris and his brazen bull, II. 88
Phidias, the famous sculptor, as type of supreme excellence, I. 129 ”

“ Victorinus, II. 306; to Bassaeus Rufus, II., 313, to Corn. Balbus, II. 313; to and from Faustina, II. 315, 317; to Euxenianus, II. 299; to the Senate, II. 301; of Lucius to, and answer, II. 309; letter about Albinus, II. 313; assessor and coadjutor to Pius, I. 37, 215; called Imperator while Caesar, I. 80; loves Rome, I. 181; dislike of law-courts, I. 55, 153, 181; cp. I. 13n.; writes with his own hand, I. 67, 183; II. 223; his hand-writing, I. 66,167; surrounded by flatterers, I. 137; subject to cold, I. 180; health (bad) , I. 183, 185, 199, 201 ”

“ Letters to Pius, Marcus, and Gav. Maximus about Censorius. I. 258 ff.; to Pius on behalf of Appian, I. 263; to Appian and answer, I. 261 ff.; to Loll. Avitus for Montanus, I. 279; to Corn. Repentinus for Fabianus, I. 283; to Cl. Severus for Cornel ianus, I. 286; to Apollonides for same, I. 287; to Plarianus for Aquilinus, I. 289^ to Cl. Julianus for Faustinianus, I. 291; to Avidius Cassius for Jun. Maximus, II. 191; to Cl. Julianus, II. 93; to Praecilius Pompeianus, II. 89, 91; to Velius Rufus Senex on oratory, II. 87 ”