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The paper argues that Fronto uses elements of satire in his letter De Feriis Alsiensibus 3 to criticise Marcus Aurelius’ inability to enjoy his holiday. A close reading of the letter highlights how its intertextual references to Plautus, Pliny and, most prominently, Seneca are meant to mock the Emperor’s failure to spend time at leisure and to take a break from his usual austere life style. Ultimately, the example of Fronto’s letter reveals the close links between epistolography and satire, a genre that has human fallibility at its heart.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Fallibility and Fallibilism in Ancient Philosophy and Literature |
| Editors | Therese Fuhrer, Janja Soldo |
| Publisher | De Gruyter |
| Pages | 199-218 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783111316802 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783111314358 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Dec 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Philosophie der Antike |
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| Publisher | De Gruyter |
| Volume | 45 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0943-5921 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Stoicism
- satire
- letters
- Plautus
- Seneca
- Pliny
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Fallibility and Fallibilism in Ancient Philosophy and Literature
Fuhrer, T. (ed.) & Soldo, J. (ed.), 18 Dec 2023, De Gruyter. 358 p. (Philosophie der Antike; vol. 45)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Introduction
Soldo, J. & Fuhrer, T., 18 Dec 2023, Fallibility and Fallibilism in Ancient Philosophy and Literature. Fuhrer, T. & J. S. (eds.). De Gruyter, p. 1-6 6 p. (Philosophie der Antike; vol. 45).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review